Determinants of following distance and fatality risk in motorcycle rear-end collisions in Thailand
Motorcyclists who do not wear helmets exhibit a higher likelihood of approaching critical following distance. Regarding fatality probability, high-speed impact and collisions with larger vehicles, such as trucks, are the primary contributing factors. The critical following distance concept can serve as a valuable reminder system for motorcyclists to maintain safer following gaps.
Authors
- Kunnawee Kanitpong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2689-6135)
- Phanuphong Prajongkha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8814-1283)
Institutions
- Asian Institute of Technology (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Traffic Injury Prevention
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2587848
- Primary Topic
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00