office of research and engineering rural travel risk factors for large buses bruce coury, phd
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Office of Research and Engineering
Rural Travel Risk Factors
for Large BusesBruce Coury, PhD
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Fatal Accident Data AnalysisFatal Accident Data Analysis
• Focus on large buses: 2000-2007– Motorcoaches– Transit and city buses– Specialty/medium-sized buses
(GVWR 10K-26K pounds)
• Passenger-carrying operations– Tours and charters– Scheduled service– Commuter service– Shuttle service
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Fatal Accident Data AnalysisFatal Accident Data Analysis
• Results: 2000-2007
1,093 fatal accidents1,315 fatalities3,471 nonfatal injuries
• Travel risk found to be higher than previously reported
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Travel Risk Higher Than ExpectedTravel Risk Higher Than Expected
Bus Occupant Fatality and Injury Accidents2000 - 2007
Rural Urban
Fatal Injury Accidents
19% 5%
Nonfatal Injury Accidents
61% 35%
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Tour & Charter Rural Travel RiskTour & Charter Rural Travel Risk
Rural Fatal Accidents Involving Large Buses 2000 - 2007
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All Bus Occupants Are At RiskAll Bus Occupants Are At Risk
Rural Fatal Accidents Involving Large Buses 2000 - 2007
Fatalities Nonfatal Injuries
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Large Bus Rural Travel RiskLarge Bus Rural Travel Risk
• Rural fatal accidents involving large buses dominated by tours and charters
• Almost all are motorcoaches• Accidents can produce a large number of
nonfatally injured bus occupants• Accidents place considerable demands on
rural EMS resources• Comprehensive analysis required to
characterize rural travel risk for large buses
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Federal Efforts to Address RiskFederal Efforts to Address Risk
• FHWA High Risk Rural Roads Programs– Focus on fatalities misrepresents risk of injury
– Measures of exposure too coarse
• FHWA Highway Safety Improvement Program– Establishes criteria for all highway safety
improvements
– Focuses on fatalities and coarse activity measures
– Emphasizes construction projects
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SummarySummary
• Inadequate large bus travel data limits States’ ability to assess high risk rural roads and locations
• Highway Safety Improvement Program does not adequately account for travel risk by large buses
• FHWA criteria must take into consideration bus travel in rural areas
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