Type of Motor Carrier and driver history in fatal bus crashes

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2194, 2010, Pages 37-43

  Blower, Daniel ^a   Green, Paul E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; BUS DRIVERS; ERROR COMPENSATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENT DATA; BUS OPERATORS; DRIVER ERROR; DRIVING TRIPS; FATAL ACCIDENTS; FATAL CRASHES; FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS; MOTOR CARRIERS; MOTOR DRIVER; TYPE METHODS;

BUSES;

EID: 79951524224     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2194-05     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Traffic Safety Facts 2005. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C., n.d.
2. National Automotive Sampling System General Estimates System. Crash Data Files for 1999-2005 Inclusive. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C., 2000-2006.
3. Blower, D., and A. Matteson. Motor Carrier Type and Factors Associated With Fatal Bus Crashes, 1999 and 2000. Report No. UMTRI-2004-20. Michigan University, Transportation Research Institute, Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics, Ann Arbor, 2004.
4. Corsi, T. M., M. L. Newhouse, A. Shukla, and P. Chandler. Passenger Motor Carriers: A Safety Performance Profile. Proc., International Truck and Bus Safety Research and Policy Symposium, Knoxville, Tenn., 2002, pp. 523-548.
5. Lantz, B. M., and M. W. Blevins. An Analysis of Commercial Vehicle Driver Traffic Conviction Data to Identify High Safety Risk Motor Carriers. Proc., International Truck and Bus Safety Research and Policy Symposium, Knoxville, Tenn., 2002, pp. 549-556.
6. Hickman, J. S. Conference Proceedings 38: High-Risk Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers and Differential Crash Risk: Future Directions. Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2006.
7. Jarossi, L., A. Matteson, and J. Woodrooffe. Buses Involved in Fatal Accidents: Factbook, 2006. Report No. UMTRI-2008-53. Michigan University, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute, Vehicle Safety Analytics, 2008.