Mapping of Blind Spots for Heavy Goods Vehicles in the Context of Western India
摘要
India has emerged as one of the largest markets for commercial vehicles globally. According to the most recent World Health Organization (WHO) report in 2018, India had the greatest number of road fatalities, accounting for 11% of all global traffic accidents. Despite making up only 5% of the nation’s total road network, Indian National Highways (NH) are responsible for 61% of all fatal and serious traffic accidents. Commercial Vehicles (CVs) or trucks transport the majority of the freight traffic along these highways, which raises the risk of them being involved in a traffic accident. Blind spots in heavy goods vehicles could be one reason for these accidents. All vehicles have blind spots that embody the front, rear, and both sides of the vehicle. The blind spot areas or black zones for heavy vehicles such as lorries, trailers, and buses, on the other hand, are substantially greater. The purpose of this study was to find out how common blind spot difficulties are among rigid and small lorry drivers in India. However, most drivers believe that a lorry’s blind spot is located at the back, even though blind spots can also be found in the front and on either side of the vehicle. The outcomes of this study can be a baseline for future investigations involving various types of heavy vehicles. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), fleet operators, the automotive research industry, and transport authorities for technological innovations, infrastructural changes, and law enforcement can use findings from the study in an attempt to make heavy goods vehicles safer.