Table of Contents
ExecutiveSummary
Section1.Introduction
Section2.TheConcern-HeavyCommercialTruckGrowth
Section3.HeavyVehicleTypes,Weights,andSizes
Section4.TruckCharacteristicsAffectingCrashes
Section5.HeavyTruckCrashesinGeneral
Section6.DataAssociatedwithOS/OWHeavyVehicles.
Section7.IllustrativeCaseStudies
Section8.Summary,Findings,andRecommendations
Bibliography
GlossaryofTermsRelatedtoHeavyTrucks.
Acronyms Abstract
Describes specific objective of this research project was to prepare a synthesis of safety implications of oversize/ overweight (OS/OW) commercial vehicles.
