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A new safety indicator, the minimum safe distance gap (MSDG), was developed to improve heavy vehicle road safety. This indicator accounts for vehicle classification, speed, and gross vehicle weight for more realistic braking distance analysis.

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  • Road safety engineering
  • Vehicle dynamics

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  • Road accidents involving heavy vehicles are a growing concern, particularly in developing countries like Malaysia.
  • Heavy vehicle braking performance is significantly influenced by factors like gross vehicle weight (GVW), travel speed, and vehicle classification (VC).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, realistic distance-based safety indicator for heavy vehicles.
  • To establish the minimum safe distance gap (MSDG) by integrating vehicle classification, speed, and gross vehicle weight.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized commercial multibody dynamics simulation software to generate braking distance data.
  • Simulated various heavy vehicle classes under diverse load and speed conditions.

Main Results:

  • Established a mathematical expression for the minimum safe distance gap (MSDG) using nonlinear regression analysis.
  • Demonstrated that MSDG dynamically varies with gross vehicle weight (GVW), vehicle classification (VC), and speed.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed minimum safe distance gap (MSDG) offers a more realistic safety analysis tool.
  • This indicator is expected to enhance the depiction of real traffic situations for improved road safety assessments.