Analysis of Commercial Bus Crashes [Summary Report]

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Contributors:
  Zeegar, Charles V. ; Paniati, Jeffery F.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Bus Crashes Traffic Crashes Traffic Safety Transit Safety
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-RD-93-018
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Abstract:
  Motor vehicle crashes involving buses represent a serious safety problem in the United States that has not been properly recognized or addressed. In 1989, for example, 57,000 buses were involved in accidents, resulting in 15,000 bus occupant injuries and 50 bus occupant fatalities. In addition, these accidents resulted in 205 occupant fatalities in other vehicles and 111 non-occupant fatalities. This investigation was undertaken to determine the capability of the Highway Safety Information System (HSIS) data base to provide detailed information on the causes and characteristics of transit bus crashes.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89527/dot_89527_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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