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Incident Response Vehicle Design and Procurement and the Use of Truck Mounted Attenuators in Incident Response
  • Publication no: AP-R701-23
  • ISBN: 978-1-922994-14-1
  • Published: 13 December 2023

This report examines incident response vehicle (IRV) design and procurement, and the use of truck-mounted attenuators (TMA) in incident response. It documents the research and stakeholder consultation undertaken to inform the development of Austroads Guidelines on incident response.

The research literature on incident response is limited, mostly of international origin, and inconclusive on many aspects pertaining to guidelines development. Stakeholders’ approaches to incident response varied markedly. This demonstrates that while consistent, harmonised approaches should be pursued, the Austroads Guidelines must provide flexibility for incident response based on the varied needs of practitioners and their respective jurisdictions.

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  • Summary
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1.1 Purpose
    • 1.2 Scope
      • 1.2.1 IRVs and Organisations
      • 1.2.2 Incident Response Scenarios and Environments
    • 1.3 Definitions
      • 1.3.1 Devices and Types
    • 1.4 Methodology
      • 1.4.1 Desktop Literature Review
      • 1.4.2 Stakeholder Consultations
  • 2. IRV Design, Manufacture and Procurement
    • 2.1 Desktop Review – IRV Design and Manufacture
      • 2.1.1 Background
      • 2.1.2 Tow Truck
      • 2.1.3 TMA
      • 2.1.4 Utility Vehicle
      • 2.1.5 Other Specialist Vehicles
    • 2.2 Desktop Review – IRV Procurement
      • 2.2.1 Current Knowledge
    • 2.3 Stakeholder Consultation
      • 2.3.1 Current Guidance
      • 2.3.2 Current Practice
      • 2.3.3 Key Issues and Opportunities to Improve the Design and Manufacture of IRVs
  • 3. Use of TMAs in Incident Response
    • 3.1 Desktop Literature Review
      • 3.1.1 Background
      • 3.1.2 Incident Management
      • 3.1.3 Collisions and Injuries
      • 3.1.4 Current Knowledge and Best Practice
    • 3.2 Stakeholder Consultation
      • 3.2.1 Current Guidelines
      • 3.2.2 Current Practice
      • 3.2.3 Key issues and opportunities
  • 4. Discussion and Conclusion
    • 4.1 Discussion and Implications for Guidelines Development
      • 4.1.1 Design of IRVs
      • 4.1.2 Use of TMAs in Incident Response
    • 4.2 Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix A Comparison of Design Specifications
  • Appendix B Comparison of Available Traffic Incident Management Plans
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