| Title | Data analysis of grade crossing incidents : research results. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 43396 |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 20111200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Incidents and fatalities at highway-rail grade crossing in the United States have declined significantly over the past two decades despite a significant increase in both train and vehicle traffic. Therefore, to provide a more realistic comparison of safety performance over the years, it is important to include both train and vehicle traffic when calculating incident rates at highway-rail grade crossings. The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) tasked the USDOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration’s John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) to review an exposure metric called traffic moment (TM), which is currently used by European nations, and to apply it to U.S. data. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9524 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9524 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad grade crossings; Railroad facilities; Railroad crashes; Ground transportation crashes; Railroad safety; Transportation safety; Prevention |
| General Subjects | Highway-railroad grade crossings--United States--Safety measures; Railroad accidents--United States--Prevention |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 782954082 |
| Report Number | RR 11-27 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Booklet/Pamphlet |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/43000/43300/43396/RR_Data_Analysis_of_Grade_Crossing_Incidents_final.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |