| Author | Sitthichai Sitthiprapha |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.TE-10-06 |
| Subject(s) | Motoecycling accidents--Thailand
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| Note | A thesis submitted in pa1tial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Science in
Transportation Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. TE-10-06 |
| Abstract | The motorcycle usage in Thailand is considered as a primary mode of transportation in both
of urban and rural areas, and which has continually increased due to its low cost, great
maneuverability in congested traffic and lower fuel consumption when compared to other
vehicles. As the number of motorcycle users is increasing, the severities which are fatal
injmy, serious injmy and slight injury of motorcycle riders and pillions are increasing as well,
and this became a major health problem. Therefore, an evaluation of the severity on
motorcycle accident must be stated in this study in order to determine factors affecting the
motorcycle accident severity. Accident data from eight police stations in four representative
of Thailand were collected for analysis. Logit Regression and Ordered Logit Regression
Model were used in analyzing the significantly influential factors for the fatal crash and
accident severity of motorcycle. The statistical tests showed following results as below.
For the result of motorcycle fatal crash, the side sweep pattern is significant to results of the
study, but it shows an indirect effect on the analysis this implies that other types of patterns
have a direct effect on the fatality in motorcycle crash. The Excessive speed problem leads to
fatal injury in road traffic accident around the world. It is concluded that when using high
speed on driving motorcycle, the risk of fatal accident get increasing. Although the brand of
motorcycle Honda has significant, it maybe mean that this brand is famous used when
compared to other vehicles as same as other motorcycle brands. Even though the male
motorcyclist has a better decision making of driving than female, the fatal rate in crash is
higher than female due to a majority of motorcyclists are gender of male. For the first pillion
fatal crash analysis results that the occurrence of motorcycle accident on Highway and Rural
highway do not generate fatal crash among motorcycle passengers meanwhile the occurrence
of motorcycle accident on Highway affects to fatal injury among motorcycle riders. The six
lane road shows an entire positive sign of coefficient so to interpret this result, the motorcycle
accidents occurring on this road have high rate of death injury. Asphalt and concrete
pavement have inverse effect on the fatal accident among the first pillions while the asphalt
pavement has a direct effect on the fatality in motorcyclists. Riding motorcycle along the
road with wet condition is well known that this condition of road surface generates many
road accidents because a friction of roads is decreased then the number of fatal crashes get
higher. The age interval factor, the group of motorcyclists who age >60 years old are found
that they higher risk in the motorcycle fatal crash than others.
In the motorcycle accident severity, the collision pattern of rare end increases the severity
level directly. The accident causation of excessive speed and cut in front appear to have direct
effect to severity of this accident. As a consequence, a high level of injmy severity in crash
due to ride motorcycles along the road with excessive speed as well as riding cut in front other vehicle causing traffic accident. Even though the brand of motorcycle Honda has
significant, but this was caused by the same reason as the previous result.
The phenomenon of male cyclists and the first pillions affecting to accident severity level
implies that both of male cyclists and passengers have higher severity level in motorcycle
accident. The first pillion fatal crash analysis results that the occurrences of motorcycle
accident on Soi or collector road generate high level of injury severity among motorcycle
passengers. The two lanes road has a low severity of level injury crash severity. The concrete
pavement has a direct effect on the injury severity in the first motorcycle passengers. Riding
motorcycles along the roads with wet surface condition, cyclists should reduce speed in order
to increase friction between tires and road surface, and avoid high level of severity of traffic
accident. The group of motorcyclists who age >60 years old are also found that they higher
risk in the severity level of motorcycle crash than others. |
| Year | 2011 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. TE-10-06 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Transportation Engineering (TE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kunnawee Kanitpong |
| Examination Committee(s) | Thirayoot Limanond;
Piyapong Jiwattanakulpaisarn |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Thai Health Promotion Foundation;Royal Thai Government Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sci.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2010 |