An investigation of personal mobility device (PMD) accidents
It is commonplace for Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs), which in this study refers to Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) or Electric Scooters (E-scooters), to be able to accommodate a pillion rider, a person that travels in a seat, often, behind the main rider. PMD accidents which may involve pillion...
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| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/158842 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | It is commonplace for Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs), which in this study refers
to Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) or Electric Scooters (E-scooters), to be able to
accommodate a pillion rider, a person that travels in a seat, often, behind the main
rider. PMD accidents which may involve pillion riders and pedestrians have
reportedly, often lead to severe injuries or death in certain cases. However, there
has been insufficient scientific studies of PMD-pedestrian collisions, especially
when pillion riders are involved, to greater understand the effects of pillion riders on
pedestrian injuries and injuries to pillion riders.
The objective of this project is to study the severity of the injury and its mechanism,
inflicted on the pedestrian and the pillion riders in collisions between (i) E-Bikes
and pedestrians, when a pillion rider is involved. The study will be conducted with
the use of an accident reconstruction software, Virtual CRASH (vCRASH). Multiple
accident scenarios were generated based on different variables, impact angles,
impact offset distance, impact velocity, pedestrian size. The head impact velocity
and throw distance of the subjects would then be used to evaluate the head impact
velocity and simulation footage would be used to determine the fall mechanics of
the subjects.
Results have shown the correlation between the vehicle impact velocity and the
head impact velocity of the pedestrian, rider and pillion. Simulations have also
revealed the difference in fall mechanics between variables.
To conclude, the objectives of this study was achieved, and results obtained will be
useful to authorities governing the use of PMDs. Recommendations for future
studies of this project was also provided. |
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