NTL Record

Title	Analyses of track-related railroad accident data
Record ID	61174
Personal Name Creator	Hitz, John S.
Source	138 p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator	John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributor	United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Publisher	John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publication Date	19781200
Language	English
Abstract	The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), as part if a comprehensive research program, has sponsored the Improved Track Structures Research Program (ITSRP) at the Transportation Systems Center (TSC). The study, documented in this report, supports the ITSRP through analysis of data contained in the new FRA Railroad Accident Incident Reporting System, established in 1975. This study has led to the identification of leading causes of--and factors contributing to--track-related accidents. These results will be useful in increasing the effectiveness of track safety program by assisting in the refinement of research priorities and the identification of improved maintenance techniques, operations guidelines, and safety standards for reducing track-related accidents.
Rosap ID	dot:12442
Rosap URL	https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12442
TRT Terms	Railroad safety; Railroad tracks; Crash data; Data collection; Crash analysis; Standards
Classification	NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY
Geographical Coverage	United States
Contract Number	RR819/R8304
Availability	Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type	Tech Report
URL	https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/61000/61100/61174/track_related_rr_accident_data.pdf
Format	PDF
Database	NTL Digital Repository