This paper investigates factors affecting injury severity of crashes involving HAZMAT large
trucks. It uses the crash data in the state of California from the Highway Safety Information …

In recent years, a growing concern related to large truck accidents has increased owing to
the level of injury severity that can be sustained and to the related potential economic …

Long-combination vehicles (LCVs) have significant potential to increase economic
productivity for shippers and carriers by decreasing the number of truck trips, thus reducing …

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 …

Although trucks only account for approximately 4% of all the vehicles based on the Federal
Railway Administration (FRA) database, about 25% involved truck accidents happen at …

Collisions between heavy trucks and passenger cars are a major concern because of the
severity of injuries. This research has two objectives. One is to examine the impact of various …

Problem: The occurrence and outcome of traffic crashes have long been recognized as
complex events involving interactions between many factors, including the roadway, driver …

Trucking plays a vital role in economic development in every country, especially countries
where it serves as the backbone of the economy. The fast growth of economy in Iran as a …

This paper investigates truck-involved crashes to determine the statistically significant
factors that contribute to injury severity under different weather conditions. The analysis uses …

Roadway safety is an integral part of a functioning infrastructure. A major use of the highway
system is the transport of goods. The United States has experienced constant growth in the …