A common feature in road accidents is the total loss of control of the vehicle. Dealing with motorcycle accidents this means that the rider usually abandons the vehicle and follows a different trajectory. From the point in which the control loss happens and the point in which the body is at rest, usually this latter bounces, rolls and slides on surfaces that can be asphalt, grass or gravel. The aim of this work is the characterization of different surfaces as regards the behaviour of motorcycle riders after having lost the control of their vehicles, aiming at reconstructing road accidents and predict the sliding distance in case of a fall. The experimental activity carried out in different sites, on different surfaces and at different speeds, allows the prediction of sliding distances from speeds up to 240 km/h, typical of road racing (like isle of Man TT) and circuit racing. The activity presented can yield useful data for the purpose of accident reconstruction and also for the design of run-off areas along roads and racing circuits.

Experimental analysis of post-accident motion of motorcyclists / D. Vangi; A. Virga; J. Zaffelli. - STAMPA. - (2013), pp. 11-16. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2013 EVU Annual Meeting tenutosi a Firenze nel 17-19 Ottobre 2013).

Experimental analysis of post-accident motion of motorcyclists

VANGI, DARIO;VIRGA, ANTONIO;
2013

Abstract

A common feature in road accidents is the total loss of control of the vehicle. Dealing with motorcycle accidents this means that the rider usually abandons the vehicle and follows a different trajectory. From the point in which the control loss happens and the point in which the body is at rest, usually this latter bounces, rolls and slides on surfaces that can be asphalt, grass or gravel. The aim of this work is the characterization of different surfaces as regards the behaviour of motorcycle riders after having lost the control of their vehicles, aiming at reconstructing road accidents and predict the sliding distance in case of a fall. The experimental activity carried out in different sites, on different surfaces and at different speeds, allows the prediction of sliding distances from speeds up to 240 km/h, typical of road racing (like isle of Man TT) and circuit racing. The activity presented can yield useful data for the purpose of accident reconstruction and also for the design of run-off areas along roads and racing circuits.
2013
Proceedings EVU 2013
2013 EVU Annual Meeting
Firenze
17-19 Ottobre 2013
D. Vangi; A. Virga; J. Zaffelli
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