Evacuation of Intercity Buses

Purswell, Jerry L.; Dorris, Alan L.; Stephens, Roger L.; Oklahoma State University. School of Industrial Engineering and Management

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Evacuation of Intercity Buses

1978-01-01
By Purswell, Jerry L. ; Dorris, Alan L. ; Stephens, Roger L.

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Purswell, Jerry L. ; Dorris, Alan L. ; Stephens, Roger L.

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Corporate Creators:

Oklahoma State University. School of Industrial Engineering and Management
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Bus Accidents Buses Bus Transit Evacuation Evacuation Hazards Evaluation Highways Intercity Bus Lines Motor Carriers Passenger Characteristics Passengers Public Transit Public Transportation Safety Safety And Human Factors School Bus Passengers Traffic Crashes Vehicles And Equipment
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Oklahoma

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Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration ; University of Oklahoma

United States. Federal Highway Administration ; University of Oklahoma Less -
Abstract:

This study was conducted to provide information related to the post-crash evacuation of intercity buses. A review of bus accident data and relevant I literature was completed to provide an understanding of the variables related I to bus evacuation. A survey was completed to document the passenger characteristics of a typical bus load. A special data base '\Vas analyzed for injuries resulting from falls or jumps of eight feet or less. A study was then designed I and conducted to investigate bus evacuation under several "worst case" conditions. The study was then conducted and 16 mm movie films were made of each evacuation. An analysis of the study provided information on time to evacuate for various conditions, hazards in evacuation, subjects reaction to the evacuation tests and recommendations for bus design and operation to minimize evacuation problems.
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urn:sha256:f18cf55ee3114a5aba01a859308f038cac4491e5b530ad23dc196496944dd6ce
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