Severity impact of motorcycle angle crashes in Thailand | |
| Author | Arachchige, Raveen Vimantha Hetti |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.TE-17-15 |
| Subject(s) | Motorcycling accidents--Thailand Motorcycling injuries--Thailand |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Transportation Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | According to the many reports, the total number of motorcycle crashes and the severity level of motorcycle crashes have been comprehensively increasing in Thailand. Motorcycle crashes can be categorized according to the type of crash. But in this study, mainly focus on angle crashes of motorcycles which occurred in Thailand. Therefore, identifying the characteristics and effect of factors for angle crashes of motorcycles is a necessary task to reduce the number of this type of accidents and its severity level. This study based on the 111 angle motorcycles crashes data which was collected by using in-depth accident investigation techniques over one year in Thailand. After conducting the investigation, data was summarized and done descriptive statistical analysis to identify the characteristics of human factors, environmental factors, vehicle factors and general factors which affected for the angle motorcycle crashes. It helps to understand the causes of crashes and how the accident occurs. Moreover, ordered logit model was used to identify the influence of different factors for the severity level of angle crashes involved with motorcycles. Finally, identified the important factors which contributed for the high severity level of angle motorcycle crashes. Findings of scenario 1 (considered all independent variables as categorical) indicate that area of accident, type of other vehicle involved, holding a license with rider, gender of rider, distance from POI (point of impact) to POR (point of rest) of rider, collision type of motorcycle, point of impact on other vehicle, travelling direction of other vehicle are affecting to the level of severity in angle crashes of motorcycles. Thus, findings of scenario 2 (considered age, speed of MC, distance from POI to POR as continuous variables), time of the crash, age of rider, drunk riding, gender of rider, distance from POI to POR of rider, collision type of motorcycle, length of lower body garment, point of impact on other vehicle, travelling direction of other vehicle are affecting to the level of severity of angle crashes of motorcycles. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Transportation Engineering (TE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kunnawee Kanitpong |
| Examination Committee(s) | Surachet Pravinvongvuth;Piyapong Jiwattanakulpaisarn |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2018 |