Assessment of motor vehicle use characteristics in three Indian cities

Estimates of emissions and energy consumption by vehicular fleet in India are not backed by reliable values of parameters, leading to large uncertainties. We report new methods, including primary surveys and secondary data sources, to estimate in-use fleet size, annual mileage (kilometers per year), and fuel efficiency of cars and motorised two-wheelers (MTW) for Delhi, and except fleet size and annual mileage of cars, for Visakhapatnam and Rajkot. We estimated that the official number of registered cars and MTW in Indian cities is more than two times the actual number of in-use vehicles. The private vehicular fleet in India is the youngest, its fuel efficiency one of the highest, and annual kilometers travelled is the lowest, compared to many high-income countries, such as the USA and those in European Union. Along with high renewal rate of fleet, the data suggest that it is possible for India to have one of the most fuel-efficient vehicle fleets in the world in the future, if fuel-efficiency standards and fiscal policies to contain growing dieselization are implemented in the country at the earliest.     

不同冲击角度对两轮车骑行者保护试验区域伤害的研究

对交通事故数据的研究表明,两轮车骑行人也面临很高的受伤风险,各新车评价规程也开始对骑行人保护做出要求。根据中国保险汽车安全指数2023版规程的变化,通过选取符合要求的部分车型开展对比试验,分析在不同撞击角度下的头型伤害差异。试验结果表明,在撞击角度为45°时的伤害值大于撞击角度65°时的伤害值。     

Modelling of motorised two-wheelers: a review of the literature

Motorised two-wheeler (MTW) has emerged as the most widely used transportation mode for short distance trips in many Asian and European countries because of its affordable price and flexibility in manoeuvring through traffic. Its small size and aggressive riding patterns can considerably affect the overall traffic flow characteristics and safety. Modelling the characteristic behaviour and complex movement patterns of motorised two-wheelers is essential due to their pronounced role in microscopic traffic simulations, traffic management strategies, safety evaluation, transport planning and intelligent transportation systems. This paper begins with an overview of the determinant factors used for MTW modelling, followed by a critical review of various modelling approaches that have been adopted to depict the movement patterns of MTWs. The review concentrates on (i) identifying the factors mostly studied with respect to MTW-research, (ii) discussing the potential and limitations of each modelling approach and (iii) reporting some of the aspects that need further consideration for modelling MTWs in heterogeneous mixed traffic streams. The findings of the paper suggest that an integrated approach can be more viable to depict the unique riding patterns of motorised two-wheelers and some possible directions for future studies are also proposed.     

电动二轮车驾驶人头部损伤再现不确定性方法

为了减少交通事故中不确定性信息在受伤害者损伤再现中造成的不利影响,采用拉丁超立方(LHS)试验设计和响应面蒙特卡洛相结合的方法对电动二轮车驾驶人头部损伤再现进行损伤不确定性分析。首先采用多体系统动力学方法对具有详细事故信息(含视频信息)和损伤记录的2起电动二轮车事故中的汽车碰撞速度进行再现和不确定性分析,并对比事故信息(视频信息、最终位置、电动二轮车驾驶人的运动学),进而验证事故再现结果的有效性。在此基础上,应用有限元方法将获得的电动二轮车驾驶人头部碰撞的边界条件加载至THUMS人体头部有限元模型,分析电动二轮车驾驶人头部损伤参数的不确定性与简明损伤准则AIS累计频率的分布关系,并对比电动二轮车事故案例中电动二轮车驾驶人的头部损伤法医鉴定记录。研究结果表明:蒙特卡洛不确定性分析方法能够较准确地预测电动二轮车事故中的汽车碰撞车速,采用该分析方法获得的电动二轮车驾驶人头部损伤等级与法医鉴定的脑部损伤记录高度吻合;蒙特卡洛不确定性分析方法可以适用于评估电动二轮车事故中电动二轮车驾驶人的头部损伤等级,研究结果可为电动二轮车驾驶人头部损伤研究提供理论依据和实证方法。