| Title | Hazardous materials incident costs : estimating the costs of the March 25, 2004, tanker truck crash in Bridgeport, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 60806 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Peirce, Sean; Radin, Sari; Sor, Sodany |
| Source | 25p. |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Hazardous Materials Safety |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20040800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Significant variations in the reporting of hazardous materials incident costs are illustrated using a case study of the March 2004 crash of a fuel tanker truck on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Three separate cost estimates are presented, based on the Hazardous Materials Incident Report filed by the carrier, reports in the media, and independent follow-up research and interviews. Overall, the costs of the incident, including emergency response, property damage, product loss and other costs, were estimated by the carrier to be $3.2 million. For reasons that are detailed in the report, this estimate substantially understated the actual total costs, which are estimated to be in the range of $7.4 to $8.4 million. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12414 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12414 |
| TRT Terms | Hazardous materials; Costs; Enviromental spills; Crash reports; News; Interviewing; Tankers |
| General Subjects | Incident reporting; Incident costs |
| Classification | NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE |
| Geographical Coverage |
Connecticut |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1634625 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/60000/60800/60806/I_95_Hazmat_Incident_Costs_Report.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |