The Effectiveness of Daytime Running Lights for Passenger Vehicles |
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| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (U.S.) Staff, |
| Series title: | NHTSA Technical Report DOT HS 811 029 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4927-7253-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.99 |
Book Description:
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The analysis evaluates the effects of daytime running lights (DRLs) against three types of target crashes: (1) two-passenger vehicle crashes excluding rear-end crashes, (2) single-passenger-vehicle to pedestrians/cyclists crashes, and (3) single passenger- vehicle to motorcycle crashes. Each crash type was examined at three crash severity levels - fatal, injury, and all severity. The basic approach is a control-comparison analysis of real-world crash involvements for DRL-equipped...
More DescriptionThe analysis evaluates the effects of daytime running lights (DRLs) against three types of target crashes: (1) two-passenger vehicle crashes excluding rear-end crashes, (2) single-passenger-vehicle to pedestrians/cyclists crashes, and (3) single passenger- vehicle to motorcycle crashes. Each crash type was examined at three crash severity levels - fatal, injury, and all severity. The basic approach is a control-comparison analysis of real-world crash involvements for DRL-equipped vehicles and non-DRL vehicles. Ratio of odds ratios were used to derive the DRL effects. A 95-percent confidence interval was used to infer statistically significant conclusions. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the State Data System were the crash data sources used for this analysis.