Compact accident research

Motorcyclists still have a significantly higher risk than car occupants of being injured or even killed in an accident. The aim of this study is to analyse the accidents that occur in order to identify typical accident situations and impact scenarios.

In Germany, advisory cycle lanes or mandatory cycle lanes have been introduced increasingly for cycling traffic in recent years. In a research project commissioned by the German Insurance Accident Pesearch (UDV) conducted an in-depth study of these marked cycle lanes.

P.A.R.T.Y. stands for Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth (www.party-dgu.de). Accidents are among the most frequent causes of the deaths of young people [1]. The P.A.R.T.Y. accident prevention program is designed to make young people aged 15 to 18 aware of the consequences of high-risk behavior on the roads and thus prevents accidents.

Many people these days are highly dependent on cars to get them where they want to be when they want to be there, and it goes without saying that they also want to take their children with them. The safety features of vehicles are designed for adult occupants. Consequently, special safety equipment has to be used for children (child restraint systems – CRSs).

Automated driving is regarded as the future of mobility. It is expected to make traffic flow more efficiently and reduce the number of road accident victims as well as emissions and traffic jams. This will be more of a multidimensional, gradual transition than a rapid change.

Driver distraction while texting

In this compact accident research the results from the analyses that have been performed on rear and side collisions between cars and unprotected road users (pedestrians and cyclists) will be shown.