DRIVER/VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS IN REAR-END PRECRASH SCENARIOS BASED ON THE GENERAL ESTIMATES SYSTEM (GES)

This paper studies different driver and vehicle characteristics as they impact pre-crash scenarios of rear-end collisions. It gives a statistical description of the five most frequently occurring rear-end precrash scenarios based on vehicle and driver characteristics. Variables were drawn from the General Estimates System (CRASH) crash database. Results from the study can be applied towards estimating the safety benefits of advanced technology rear-end collision avoidance systems for reducing the number of crashes and mitigating the level of severity.