Improving Freight Crash Incident Management : Research Project Capsule
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2012-10-01
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NTL Classification:NTL-FREIGHT-Trucking IndustryNTL-FREIGHT-Freight Planning and PolicyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-AccidentsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety
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Abstract:Excessive delay, cost,
and adverse public
safety result from
major incidents that
occur along critical
segments of the
interstate system.
There is a high likelihood these types of incidents involve a commercial
vehicle. Several recent crashes that have occurred in the Baton Rouge
area have brought attention to the signifi cant cost to the public, not only
in terms of delay and safety, but in economic impact and personal
frustration. Given a crash that blocks critical travel lanes or an entire
direction for multiple hours, the cost could be enormous. Additionally,
the vehicles involved in these crashes were often not transporting
hazardous materials or no signifi cant injuries were incurred, raising the
question of whether the degree of delay incurred was justifi ed.
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