{"id":3134,"date":"2017-10-02T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T00:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=3134"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:20:07","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:20:07","slug":"what-factors-contribute-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/what-factors-contribute-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"What factors contribute to a crash?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crashes are coded<\/a> by police using a set of parameters that cover almost every eventuality. There are also contributing factors which are recorded in order of importance.<\/p>\n

Road environment contributed<\/h2>\n

Slippery road due to weather – roads can be especially slippery when there’s light rain after a long dry spell. Areas of tar bleed, where the aggregate in the road has worn away and just left black tar, are very slippery when the weather is extremely hot (due to melting), wet or cold.<\/p>\n

Deposit on road (e.g. oil, mud, chippings) – motorists should be careful on newly sealed road surfaces because of loose chippings, and also around farm gates<\/p>\n

Poor or defective road surface (e.g. pot holes<\/a> and degradation)<\/p>\n

Sunken, raised or slippery inspection cover (especially dangerous for motorbikes)<\/p>\n

Road layout (e.g. bend, hill, narrow carriageway)<\/p>\n

Temporary road layout (e.g. contraflow)<\/p>\n

Animal or object in carriageway<\/p>\n

Inadequate or masked signs or road markings<\/p>\n

Defective traffic signals<\/p>\n

Traffic calming<\/a> (e.g. speed cushions, road humps, chicanes)<\/p>\n

Vehicle defects<\/h2>\n

Tyres illegal, defective or under-inflated<\/a> – tyres with less than 3mm tread have an exponential drop-off in their effectiveness in wet conditions<\/p>\n

Defective lights or indicators<\/p>\n

Defective brakes<\/p>\n

Defective steering or suspension<\/p>\n

Defective or missing mirrors – watch also for mirrors that aren’t set up correctly<\/a><\/p>\n

Overloaded or poorly loaded vehicle or trailer – an unbalanced trailer can become very unstable at speed.<\/p>\n

Injudicious action<\/h2>\n

Following too close<\/a> (i.e. tailgating)<\/p>\n

Exceeding the speed limit<\/a><\/p>\n

Disobeyed give way or stop sign or markings<\/p>\n

Disobeyed automatic traffic signal<\/p>\n

Travelling too fast for conditions<\/p>\n

Cyclist entering road from pavement<\/p>\n

Illegal turn or direction of travel<\/p>\n

Disobeyed pedestrian crossing facility<\/p>\n

Vehicle travelling along pavement<\/p>\n

Disobeyed double white lines<\/p>\n

Driver\/rider error or reaction<\/h2>\n

Failed to look properly<\/p>\n

Failed to judge other person’s path or speed – this is common when a driver has drunk alcohol<\/p>\n

Poor turn or manoeuvre<\/p>\n

Sudden braking<\/p>\n

Swerved<\/p>\n

Junction overshoot<\/p>\n

Junction restart (moving off at junction)<\/p>\n

Failed to signal or misleading signal<\/p>\n

Too close to cyclist, horse or pedestrian<\/p>\n

Loss of control<\/p>\n

Impairment or distraction<\/h2>\n

Impaired by alcohol<\/a><\/p>\n

Impaired by drugs (illicit or medicinal)<\/p>\n

Driver using mobile phone<\/a><\/p>\n

Fatigue<\/p>\n

Distraction in vehicle<\/p>\n

Distraction outside vehicle<\/a><\/p>\n

Illness or disability, mental or physical<\/p>\n

Uncorrected, defective eyesight<\/p>\n

Rider wearing dark clothing<\/a><\/p>\n

Not displaying lights at night or in poor visibility<\/p>\n

Behaviour or inexperience<\/h2>\n

Careless, reckless or in a hurry<\/p>\n

Learner or inexperienced driver\/rider<\/p>\n

Aggressive driving<\/p>\n

Nervous, uncertain or panic<\/p>\n

Unfamiliar with model of vehicle – anything from turning on the wipers instead of the indicators and therefore giving a misleading signal, to misjudging the size of the vehicle.<\/p>\n

Inexperience of driving on the left<\/p>\n

Driving too slow for conditions or slow vehicle (e.g. tractor)<\/p>\n

Vision affected by<\/h2>\n

Stationary or parked vehicle(s)<\/p>\n

Road layout (e.g. bend, winding road, hill crest)<\/p>\n

Dazzling sun<\/p>\n

Rain, sleet, snow or fog<\/p>\n

Spray from other vehicles<\/p>\n

Dazzling headlights<\/p>\n

Vehicle blind spot<\/p>\n

Vegetation<\/p>\n

Buildings, road signs, street furniture<\/p>\n

Visor or windscreen dirty, scratched or frosted, etc<\/p>\n

Pedestrian only (casualty or uninjured)<\/h2>\n

Failed to look properly<\/p>\n

Careless, reckless or in a hurry<\/p>\n

Failed to judge vehicle’s path or speed<\/p>\n

Crossing road masked by stationary or parked vehicle<\/p>\n

Impaired by alcohol (drink walking)<\/a><\/p>\n

Impaired by drugs (illicit or medicinal)<\/p>\n

Dangerous action in carriageway (e.g. playing)<\/p>\n

Wrong use of pedestrian crossing facility<\/p>\n

Pedestrian wearing dark clothing at night<\/p>\n

Disability or illness, mental or physical<\/p>\n

Special codes<\/h2>\n

Stolen vehicle<\/p>\n

Vehicle in course of crime<\/p>\n

Emergency vehicle on a call<\/p>\n

Vehicle door opened or closed negligently.<\/p>\n

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