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1. Manoeuvre Coordination : Assuring safety in overtaking
University essay from Högskolan i HalmstadAbstract : The frightful statistics regarding road accidents draws a dreadful picture for individuals, communities, and nations across the globe. The number of fatalities exceeds a million every year. To address this issue, an initiative called Vision Zero was introduced first in Sweden 1997. READ MORE
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2. Causes for Single Accidents Among Pedestrians
University essay from KTH/TransportplaneringAbstract : In the traffic environment, pedestrians account for approximately one thirdof injured road users. The vast majority (95%) are single accidents, i.e.,pedestrian falls without any another part involved. READ MORE
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3. Truck drivers’ attitudes and interactions with advanced driver assistance systems : Applying the joint cognitive system perspective and the contextual control model in naturalistic driving contexts
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : One of the most common causes of death is road accidents and in 95% of these accidents the human factor is involved. Therefore, Advanced-Driver-Assistance-Systems (ADAS) have been developed to support the drivers. READ MORE
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4. Vägsaltets påverkan på närliggande vegetation, mark samt närliggande slitlager
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Syftet med detta arbete är att göra en litteraturstudie och sammanställa fakta om hur vägsalt (NaCl, natriumklorid) påverkar vår stadsmiljö samt att få en överblick hur vegetation, slitlager och markytor i närheten av saltbehandlade vägar påverkas av den höga saltningsintensiteten. I arbetet ingår också en kartläggning av vilka andra alternativ och metoder till salt som provats för att eventuellt kunna vara likvärdiga eller bättre i sin funktion och inte vara lika skadliga som salt är för miljön. READ MORE
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5. Exploring the attributes relevant to accidents between vehicles and unprotected road users, taking Stockholm as an example
University essay from KTH/GeoinformatikAbstract : Traffic accidents is one of the major causes of fatalities and economic loss around the world. Thus, there is an urgent need for a better understanding about the factors that contribute to accidents so that the accidents can be prevented in the future. READ MORE