Improvements to the protection of vulnerable road users: Retrofittable, energy-absorbing front end for heavy goods vehicles

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 609-627

  Feist, F ^a   Gugler, J ^a   Giorda, A ^b   Avalle, M ^b   Puppini, R ^c  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bicyclist; Bull bar; Heavy goods vehicles; Pedestrian; Protection device; Vulnerable road users

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADS AND STREETS; VEHICLES;

BICYCLIST; BULL BAR; HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES; PEDESTRIAN; PROTECTION DEVICE; VULNERABLE ROAD USERS;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

EID: 57349181579     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588260802412943     Document Type: Article

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