Research for TRAN Committee - The Impact of Higher or Lower Weight and Volume of Cars on Road Safety, Particularly for Vulnerable Users
Study
16-11-2015
The study provides an in-depth analysis of necessary technological changes, in order to improve the impact of higher or lower weight and volume of cars on road safety, particularly for, but not limited to vulnerable users. The analysis found that there are many vehicle based safety technologies that offer promise and further work should be undertaken to assess if future European type-approval regulation would be appropriate and proportional. Recommendations of technologies to consider are given.
Study
External author
Richard Cuerden, Mervyn Edwards and Matthias Seidl
About this document
Publication type
Policy area
Keyword
- accident prevention
- accounting
- approval
- BUSINESS AND COMPETITION
- cost-benefit analysis
- data collection
- demography and population
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- elderly person
- health
- information technology and data processing
- land transport
- motor car
- organisation of transport
- pedestrian
- population ageing
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
- road safety
- safety device
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- technical specification
- technology and technical regulations
- TRANSPORT
- transport accident
- transport policy