NTSB TRUCK CRASH STUDY: PRELIMINARY REPORT

The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary findings with regard to its investigation into fatal accidents of drivers of heavy trucks and occupants of other vehicles involved in accidents with them, show that a high percentage of the truck drivers were fatigued or tested positive for drugs or alcohol and had displayed other problems prior to the fatal crashes. The full report is forthcoming.

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  TranSafety, Incorporated

  5811 Oak Leather Drive
  Burke, VA  United States  22015
• Publication Date: 1990-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7
• Serial:
  • TRANSAFETY REPORTER
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: TranSafety, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0884-612X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Crashes; Drivers; Drugs; Drunk driving; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Heavy vehicles; Truck drivers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496953
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM