An empirical analysis of farm vehicle crash injury severities on Iowa's public road system

Use of Safety Components to Avoid Accidents With Agricultural Tractors in Public Roads

“…In the case of rural roads, the maximum speed ranges from 60 km/h on roads, 100 km/h in single lane highways and 110 km/h in multiple lane highways (CTB, 2008). Gkritza et al (2010) point out that accidents involving older tractors are more likely to cause more severe injuries and fatalities, as in the study by Montemor, Veloso, and Areosa (2015) in Portugal. The compatibility of dimensions of the tractor and the traffic lanes is another aspect to be considered, and in Brazil, the maximum width for machines to go on roads is 2.8 m (CTB, 2008).…”

“…Low speed of displacement in relation to the other vehicles on the road Correa et al, 2005;Peek-Wing et al, 2007;Costello, Schulman, & Mitchell, 2009;Reis & Machado, 2009;Gkritza et al, 2010;Pinzke et al, 2012;Burin & Bezerra, 2013;Dimitrovski et al, 2013;Santos Monteiro & Macedo, 2013;Greenan et al, 2016;Tuure, Latti, & Kaila, 2016 Greater dimensions, often wider than a traffic lane, also invading the road shoulder Costello, Schulman, & Mitchell, 2009;Gkritza et al, 2010;Burin & Bezerra, 2013;Santos Monteiro, & Macedo 2013;Greenan et al, 2016 Nonstandard lighting and/or signaling, deficient or missing Correa et al, 2005;Reis & Machado, 2009;Gkritza et al, 2010;Burin & Bezerra, 2013;Tuure, Latti, & Kaila, 2016;CEMA, 2017 Often carries passengers on the fenders Reis & Machado, 2009;Santos, Monteiro, & Macedo, 2013 Usage lifespan, in some cases of more than 20 years, which implies on the absence of safety equipment, such as: a) rollover protective structure; b) seat belt; c) mirrors. Correa et al, 2005;Reis & Machado, 2009;Gkritza et al, 2010;Pinzke et al, 2012;Montemor, Veloso, & Areosa, 2015;CEMA, 2017 Figure 1.…”

“…Although designed for the use in agricultural activities, tractors are also used on the move from one area to another, making use not only of roads inside the property, as well as of public roads (Correa et al, 2005;Machado, Ferreira, & Alonço, 2005;Reis & Machado, 2009;Gkritza et al, 2010;Santos, Monteiro, & Macedo, 2013;Macedo, 2014;Harland, Greenan, & Ramirez, 2014;Macedo et al, 2015b;Montemor, Veloso, & Areosa, 2015;Macedo et al, 2016).…”

“…Correa et al, 2005;Reis & Machado, 2009;Gkritza et al, 2010;Pinzke et al, 2012;Montemor, Veloso, & Areosa, 2015;CEMA, 2017 Figure 1. Characteristics of tractors in traffic on public roads…”

Caracterização dos acidentes com máquinas agrícolas em rodovias federais no estado do Rio Grande do Sul

“…O fato de ocorrer a colisão traseira está associado à baixa velocidade de locomoção do trator, sendo de 15 a 20km, muito abaixo das velocidades atingidas pelos outros veículos e permitidas pelas vias, impossibilitando, muitas vezes, que o veículo mais rápido pare antes de colidir com o trator. GKRITZA et al (2010) foi o tipo de acidente com maior índice dentre os tipos de colisões com tratores. Dos 107 boletins verificados, 35 não tinha uma causa específica, não sendo considerados para estudo de causa do sinistro e nem para relação com tipo de acidente.…”