MOTOR CARRIER ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. CARDINAL SURVEYS COMPANY AND MCCAULLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. ACCIDENT, DECEMBER 8, 1978, ROBY, TEXAS

An 8 December 1978 motor carrier accident in Roby, Texas, involved an oil well servicing truck and a school bus. The truck struck the bus broadside at a controlled intersection. Both vehicles overturned and were separated from their respective chassis; there was no fire. Five fatalities, 20 injuries, and approximately $100,000 in property damage resulted. The accident was attributed to truck driver error (improper passing, failure to stop at a stop sign, and failure to yield right-of-way). The driver did not have a commercial operator's license and was guilty of 13 traffic violations. It was determined that the motor carrier must share responsibility for the accident in that the company is responsible for pre-employment screening to ensure employment of safe, competent, and qualified drivers. The accident environment, events preceding the accident, the accident itself, the drivers, and vehicles are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kaye, R A
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Crash investigation; Fatalities; Injuries; Liability; Motor carriers; Overturning; School buses; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Law; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382539
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: BMCS-78-3, HS-029 015
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM