Horse and Buggy Crash Study I: Common Crash Scenarios between a Motor Vehicle and the Amish / Old Order Mennonite Horse and Buggy
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2014-04
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Ohio State University. Libraries
Abstract
Horse and buggy transportation is spreading as rapidly as its Amish and Old Order Mennonite
users are, as are buggy crashes with motor vehicles. This study examines the primary causes of
76 reported horse and buggy crashes in Pennsylvania in 2006. The main crash types identified
include a motorist rear-ending a forward-moving buggy, a motorist striking the buggy while
attempting to pass, buggy struck while crossing an intersection, and buggy struck while making a
left turn. While causative factors varied, major factors include the motorist or buggy driver
incorrectly comprehending speed differentials, the motorist acting carelessly around the buggy,
and miscommunication between the motorist and buggy driver. Within these crash types, buggy
conspicuity was not commonly a potential cause.
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Amish, Old Order Mennonite, slow-moving vehicle (S.M.V.), glare, conspicuity, passing, left turn, intersection, Lancaster County
Citation
Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies v. 2, no. 1 (2014), p. 79-99.