Single-vehicle accident
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A single vehicle collision or single-vehicle accident is, as the name implies, a type of road traffic accident in which only one vehicle is involved[1]. Included in this category are run-off-road collisions, collisions with fallen rocks or debris in the road, rollover crashes within the roadway, and collisions with animals.
The term single-vehicle collision is not generally used unless the rider/driver and passengers of the vehicle are the only ones injured. Although in some cases innocent bystanders (e.g. pedestrians or bicyclists) can also be hurt or killed, the term single-vehicle accident is unlikely to be used to describe such collisions.
The normal inference is that the cause is operator error. Common factors contributing to single-vehicle accidents include excessive speed and alcohol.[2]. Environmental and roadway factors can also contribute to single vehicle crashes. These include inclement weather, poor drainage, narrow lanes and shoulders, insufficient curve banking and sharp curves[3]. Some vehicles have unpredictable car handling characteristics and/or defects, which can increase the potential for a single-vehicle accident.
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- ^ "Safe car guide". http://www.safecarguide.com/exp/statistics/statistics.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ Cohen, Sidney (1985). The substance abuse problems. 2. New York and Binghamton: Haworth Press. p. 112. ISBN 0-86656-368-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=3DAArk3oxw8C&pg=PA112. Retrieved 14 Apr 2009.
- ^ Neuman, Timothy (2003). NCHRP Report 500, Volume 6: A Guide for Addressing Run-Off-Road Collisions. Washington, D.C.: Transportation Research Board. ISBN 0-309-08760-0. http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_500v6.pdf.
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