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Applicability Assessment of Active Safety Systems for Motorcycles Using Population-Based Crash Data: Cross-Country Comparison among Australia, Italy, and USA

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  • Paolo Terranova

    (Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    Department of Industrial Engineering—DIEF, University of Florence, Via di S. Marta, 3, 50139 Florence, Italy)

  • Morgan E. Dean

    (Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA)

  • Cosimo Lucci

    (Department of Industrial Engineering—DIEF, University of Florence, Via di S. Marta, 3, 50139 Florence, Italy)

  • Simone Piantini

    (Department of Industrial Engineering—DIEF, University of Florence, Via di S. Marta, 3, 50139 Florence, Italy)

  • Trevor J. Allen

    (Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia)

  • Giovanni Savino

    (Department of Industrial Engineering—DIEF, University of Florence, Via di S. Marta, 3, 50139 Florence, Italy
    Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia)

  • Hampton C. Gabler

    (Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    Department of Industrial Engineering—DIEF, University of Florence, Via di S. Marta, 3, 50139 Florence, Italy
    This author has passed away.)

Abstract

The role of powered two-wheeler (PTW) transport from the perspective of a more sustainable mobility system is undermined by the associated high injury risk due to crashes. Motorcycle-based active safety systems promise to avoid or mitigate many of these crashes suffered by PTW riders. Despite this, most systems are still only in the prototype phase and understanding which systems have the greatest chance of reducing crashes is an important step in prioritizing their development. Earlier studies have examined the applicability of these systems to individual crash configurations, e.g., rear-end vs. intersection crashes. However, there may be large regional differences in the distribution of PTW crash configurations, motorcycle types, and road systems, and hence in the priority for the development of systems. The study objective is to compare the applicability of five active safety systems for PTWs in Australia, Italy, and the US using real-world crash data from each region. The analysis found stark differences in the expected applicability of the systems across the three regions. ABS generally resulted in the most applicable system, with estimated applicability in 45–60% of all crashes. In contrast, in 20–30% of the crashes in each country, none of the safety systems analyzed were found to be applicable. This has important implications for manufacturers and researchers, but also for regulators, which may demand country-specific minimum performance requirements for PTW active safety countermeasures.

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  • Paolo Terranova & Morgan E. Dean & Cosimo Lucci & Simone Piantini & Trevor J. Allen & Giovanni Savino & Hampton C. Gabler, 2022. "Applicability Assessment of Active Safety Systems for Motorcycles Using Population-Based Crash Data: Cross-Country Comparison among Australia, Italy, and USA," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-20, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:13:p:7563-:d:844046
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