| Title | Event probabilities and impact zones for hazardous materials accidents on railroads |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33356 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Nayak, P.R.; Rosenfield, D.B.; Hagopian, J.H. |
| Source | 300p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19831100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Procedures are presented for evaluating the probability and impacts of hazardous material accidents in rail transportation. The significance of track class for accident frequencies and of train speed for accident severity is quantified. Special attention is given to the analysis of track-caused accidents. Quantitative estimates are provided of the amount of hazardous material released per accident, as well as of the area affected by these releases. An error analysis is made of the various probabilities. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8597 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8597 |
| TRT Terms | Crash rates; Crash severity; Classification; Hazardous materials; Impacts; Probability; Railroad crashes; Railroad tracks; Risk analysis |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
941427 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-83-5; DOT/FRA/ORD-83/20 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33300/33356/33356.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |