Truck

Accidents involving trucks often have serious or very serious consequences for the other, generally more vulnerable, party involved. However, the truck driver can also suffer serious injuries. It is therefore important that the safety of both parties is taken into account in order to have a positive impact on the accident statistics. Active safety systems (driver assistance systems) are increasingly coming to the fore. However, it is also imperative to continue to examine and discuss the potential of passive safety measures, because there are still unanswered questions here, for example in relation to compatibility.

Accidents with light truck-trailer combinations

A comparatively small proportion of road freight transport is accounted for by light truck-trailer combinations. These are two-axle trucks with a gross vehicle weight of up to 7.49 tonnes and what is generally a single-axle trailer. Together they have a gross weight of just under 12 tonnes.

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Turning assistant for trucks

Over 5,000 cyclists and pedestrians are injured every year in Germany in collisions with trucks. In 2012, a total of 131 pedestrians and cyclists died in these accidents, and 1,143 were seriously injured. These accidents involving trucks often happen in built-up areas. Der Abbiegeassistent soll...

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Underride guards

Front underrun protection systems, which have been required by law for trucks with a gross vehicle weight of over 7.5 tonnes since the end of 2003, can be expected to make a significant contribution in terms of preventing a truck's chassis from being underrun by a car coming toward it.

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Side underrun protection

In contrast to front and rear underrun protection systems, the side underrun protection system on trucks and trailers is not designed for collisions with cars. It is merely meant to prevent cyclists or pedestrians from falling under the vehicle and in front of the rear wheels after a side impact...

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