Rail Highway Crossing Accident Causation Study: Volume 2. Technical Report

Knoblauch, Karl; Hucke, Wayne; Berg, William D.

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Rail Highway Crossing Accident Causation Study: Volume 2. Technical Report

1982-08-01
By Knoblauch, Karl ; Hucke, Wayne ; Berg, William D.

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English

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Creators:

Knoblauch, Karl ; Hucke, Wayne ; Berg, William D.
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research
Contributors:

Coleman, Janet A.
Corporate Contributors:

IOCS
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-RD-81-083
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Contracting Officer:

Coleman, Janet
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research
Abstract:

This study examines the contributing factors of rail highway crossing accidents at crossings with flashing light and crossbuck warning devices. Included are a literature review, review of data sources, study plan, methodology for the accident analyses and the results of the indepth accident investigation. After a review of available data an accident sample was choosen for an indepth investigation. The detailed accident investigation involved accident reconstruction utilizing data from North Carolina and Wisconsin State accident reports, the Federal Railroad Administration Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Accident/Incident Report, the United States Department of Transportation-Association of American Railroads Crossing Inventory Information report and accident site investigations. The accident analysis methodology involved a two step approach. For each accident the accident type was determined based on the event sequence which led to the accident. Then an evaluation was made regarding those contributing factors which, based on the event sequence, were judged to have contributed to the accident.
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PDF
Funding:

DOT-FH-11-9682
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41879/dot_41879_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 3.35 MB]
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Federal Highway Administration
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English

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