A Crash Testing Evaluation to Prevent Injuries and Fatalities by Mitigating Vehicle Windscreen Spearing Risk from Road Signs
Keywords: Innovative Treatment, T-intersections, Crash Reconstruction, Windscreen Spearing, Road Signs, Crash Testing
ACRS
Submission Date: February 8, 2018 Journal
Suggested Citation: Muthubandara, N., Eveleigh, M., Kung, L., and Spathonis, J. (2018). A Crash Testing Evaluation to Prevent Injuries and Fatalities by Mitigating Vehicle Windscreen Spearing Risk from Road Signs. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 29(1), 13-20.
Abstract
Fatal incidents have occurred in Queensland and New South Wales involving sight boards spearing through vehicle windscreens. These crashes occurred at T-intersections where the impacting vehicle was travelling at high speed on the continuing carriageway. An innovative research program was undertaken to test various end treatments which could be applied to both new sign designs and existing signs. The research showed that windscreen penetration could be prevented by utilising cost-effective treatments.