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Scientific Study ETAC European Truck Accident Causation Volume 3 - Manuel European Commission IRU Directorat General For Energy and 3, rue de Varembé / B.P. 44 Transport CH-1211 Genève 20 28, rue de Mot Funded by Switzerland B-1049 BRUSSELS Belgium ETAC – Volume 3 – Data Manuel TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE........................................................................................................... 3 1 GENERAL INFORMATION MANUEL......................................................................................................... 7 2 INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION MANUEL ..................................................................................... 20 3 VEHICLE INFORMATION MANUEL ........................................................................................................ 52 3.1 TRUCK INFORMATION MANUEL ........................................................................................................................ 52 3.2 PASSENGER CARS OR LIGHT UTILITY INFORMATION MANUEL ........................................................................... 80 3.3 BUS AND COACH INFORMATION MANUEL ......................................................................................................... 92 3.4 TWO-WHEELERS INFORMATION MANUEL.......................................................................................................... 96 3.5 TRAILER INFORMATION MANUEL...................................................................................................................... 99 4 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION MANUEL (INCLUDING THE DRIVER OR THE RIDER AND THE PEDESTRIAN)............................................................................................................................... 111 4.1 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION MANUEL ............................................................................................................ 111 4.2 DRIVER OR RIDER INFORMATION MANUEL...................................................................................................... 122 4.3 THE PEDESTRIAN INFORMATION MANUEL....................................................................................................... 139 5 RECONSTRUCTION INFORMATION MANUEL................................................................................... 143 2 / 161 ETAC – Volume 3 – Data Manuel Installation and parametering of the software Installation of the software 1- Click on ETAC v12d.EXE 2- Select the directory of the installation of the software. 3- Backup of replaced files (the window appears only if it is not the first time you install the software): you can decide to save or not the previous database. 3 / 161 ETAC – Volume 3 – Data Manuel 4- Setup summary: click on next 5- « Confirmation du remplacement du fichier »: click on “oui pour tous”. 6- Setup completed: you can click on « terminer ». 4 / 161 ETAC – Volume 3 – Data Manuel Parametering of the software When the software is launched, the login is “guest” and there is no password. Then, the first two windows which appear when the software is launched are: In the window “menu”, the field “setting” is used to se t the software. The following window appears: The first field indicates where is located the database. So, you can copy the folder “database” (which is on the CD joined to all the reports) somewhere on your computer and precise it in the first field of the window “Parameters”. The third field indicates where is located the multimedia database. So, you can copy all the multimedia files without changing the name of the folders (which is on the 5 DVs joined to all the reports) somewhere on your computer, in a folder named “Multimedia” and precise it in the third field of the window “Parameters”. 5 / 161 ETAC – Volume 3 – Data Manuel 6 / 161 ETAC – Volume 3 – Data Manuel 1 General information manuel IDENTIFICATION ACCNUM Accident Number The accident number is defined as follows: Country code / team code / ETAC survey accident number. DEKRA DD001 PAVIA IP001 CIDAUT SC001 IDIADA SI001 TNO NT001 IbB HI001 Rekonstrukcija SR001 CEESAR FC001 Example: FC for France / CEESAR / 001 for the accident number This code identifies the accident. This code is used on all the questionnaire forms to link the vehicles, infrastructures, occupants, reconstruction and images to an accident. The name of the Accident Number variable is identical on all forms. GINPUT Input by: Number to identify the person who coded the accident Please draw up and supply the list of people involved in the codification, having assigned each of them a number: DEKRA DD1 to n PAVIA IP1 to n CIDAUT EC1 to n IDIADA EI1 to n TNO NT1 to n IbB HI1 to n Reconstrukcija SR1 to n CEESAR FC1 to n Example: FC for France / CEESAR and 1for P Botto, 2 for J Sinnaeve “FC1” if the accident is coded by P Botto GACCLO Accident location: This variable gives the location of the crash. Number of road or name: “13 ETAC Street” or N13 (national road number 13) or A13 (highway number 13). Town: the town in which the crash occurred or which is responsible for the road concerned. The department: is the state or department where the accident occurred For example: RN 1 Abbeville Somme (RN1 is the name of the road, Abbeville is the town or its surroundings where the accident occurred, Somme is the department), 7 / 161 ETAC – Volume 3 – Data Manuel GACCNA Accident narrative (detailed and comprehensive description): English Summary of the Accident Briefly describe the accident in about 10-15 lines. However, it should be long enough to explain the situation and give sufficient information about the infrastructure, the vehicles, the pedestrians and the occupants. GROADF Number of road Forms: One road form is to be filled in for each vehicle involved. If the vehicles involved in the accident were travelling in the same direction on the same road, two road forms must be filled in even though the information on the two forms is similar. In this case, the software enables you to copy a road infrastructure form and then modify it. No road form is to be filled in for a pedestrian. GVEHIF Number of vehicle Forms The number of forms is the same as the number of motor vehicles involved in the accident. Parked vehicles with no occupants onboard must not be coded. GPEDEF Number of Pedestrian forms: The number of forms is the same as the number of pedestrians involved in the accident. A pedestrian pushing a bicycle or a motorbike is considered as a pedestrian. GPHOTN Number of photos available Total number of photos included in the ETAC database, including photos of the environment, infrastructure and photos of the vehicles whether detailed or general. Requirements for the identification of the photos: You must add photos in the multimedia directory. Don’t create a sub folder. Identify your photos with 3 digits : The 1st digit is : G for General T for truck R for trailer B for bus C for car W for 2 wheelers P for pedestrian I for infrastructure O for other The second and third digit count the number of photos : For example : T01 T02 T03 C01 The available format is : PCX, BMP, ICO (ICOns Windows), ICW (ICons of hyper screen Windows), WMF (Windows Meta File), JPEG, TIFF, GIF or ION. 8 / 161 ETAC – Volume 3 – Data Manuel REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PHOTOS: On the spot: General situation Rest positions of the vehicles Marks on the road Approach route both directions Obstructions to visibility Visibility from drivers’ position Vehicles: Photos of each vehicle from at least 4 directions (front, back, left and right) Detailed photos of the vehicle deformations Detailed photos of modification or equipment if pertinent in the accident. Infrastructure: Photos of the road Photos of the road surface in the case of specific problems or influence 9 / 161 ETAC – Volume 3 – Data Manuel GSKETN Number of sketches available Total number of sketches (jpeg format) available in the ETAC database. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SKETCH: Draw as many sketches as necessary, with a minimum of 2 1. General description of the accident with the vehicles at their rest positions. 2. General view with the vehicles at the point of impact. Sketches must include: A scale At least one graduation (horizontal; vertical) At least one reference point Rest positions of the vehicles Point of impact All marks on the road (identified by vehicle, type of mark and vehicle part concerned) The approach road description: edges, road, horizontal and vertical signs, road directions, lane attribution, obstructions to visibility. If the accident occurred on a roundabout: an accurate plan of the roundabout with the entrance and exit roads used by the vehicle and geometrical information such as entrance and exit radii, road slope, number of lanes into, around and out of the roundabout, the diameter of the roundabout (inside and outside). If the accident occurred at a junction, describe the crossroads in as much detail as much as possible for the roads concerned. If the accident occurred in a slip road (motorway entrance or exit for example), describe the approach and the signalisation. The available format is : PCX, BMP, ICO (ICOns Windows), ICW (ICons of hyper screen Windows), WMF (Windows Meta File), JPEG, TIFF, GIF or ION. GPASCA Number of passenger cars involved in this accident GLIGTR Number of light trucks involved in this accident GTRUCK Number of trucks involved in this accident GBICYC Number of bicycles involved in this accident GMOPE Number of mopeds (50cc) involved in this accident GMOTOR Number of motorcycles involved in this accident GBUSES Number of buses