Predicting Truck At-Fault Crashes Using Crash and Traffic Offence Data

Received: December 13, 2017 Revised: February 28, 2018 Accepted: March 19, 2018 Abstract: Introduction: The number of truck-related injuries and deaths can be reduced by understanding the factors that contribute to the higher risk of truck-related crashes and violations. Truck drivers are at fault of more than 80% of all the truck crashes on Wyoming interstates, and the literature review indicated that in order to identify appropriate countermeasure to crashes, each crash type should be analyzed individually. The literature review also revealed that relationships exist between driving records and driver culpability in crashes.

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