A Summary of Roadway Accidents Involving Agricultural Machinery

Four years of Ohio highway accident data (1989-1992) were analyzed for patternsin accidents involving agricultural machinery. Seventy-eight percent of two-vehicleaccidents occurred during daylight hours, with a peak occurrence time interval of 3:00P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Sideswipe and angle collisions were predominant accident types.Forty-two percent of the nighttime accidents were rear end collisions compared to 8%of the daylight crashes. Turning left was the most common action preceding sideswipeand angle crashes. Operator age, weather conditions, and alcohol use were not majorfactors in the majority of these accidents.