COVERED WORK I would like to deposit a print copy of my thesis in Newcastle University
library, and an electronic version in the Newcastle University e-Thesis Repository. Research …

Earlier research on injury severity of truck-involved crashes focused primarily on single-truck
and multi-vehicle crashes with truck involvement, or investigated truck-involved injury …

Roadway departure (RD) crashes are one of the major causes of fatalities on highways.
Reducing the number and severity of RD crashes is one of the emphasis areas of the …

Heavy vehicle travel in Australasia is predicted to continue to grow faster than for other
vehicle types. Without further intervention, such increases will likely increase the number of …

abstract 28 In spite of numerous efforts to quantitatively identify the factors contributing to the
injury 29 severity of different crash types in rural and urban settings, the distinction between …

Introducing intelligent safety devices in the roads would lead to enhance both the time of
reaction and the traffic safety. Nevertheless, these intelligent devices are expensive, so …

Recent quasi-experimental commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver hours-of-service (HOS)
studies published through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in 2011 …

Commercial motor vehicle operators often cannot find safe and adequate parking for rest
purposes. This is especially true in Oregon, where high-use corridor rest areas are …