Motorcoach Roadway Safety Assessment Tool

This document is the final report for The Motorcoach Roadway Safety Assessment Tool (Motorcoach RSAT). The motorcoach RSAT is an assessment tool for states to use to identify and evaluate the safety of rural routes that are utilized by motorcoaches. It utilizes inputs from transportation and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals to measure crash risk along a route, as well as the robustness of communications, EMS response capabilities, and proximity to hospitals and trauma centers.

• Record URL:
  https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/rsat/motorcoach_rsat_finalrpt.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Alternate title: Motorcoach, Rural Roads and EMS Infrastructure Assessment Tools.
• Corporate Authors:

  CUBRC, Incorporated

  4455 Genesee Street
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14225

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Safety, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Blatt, Alan
  • Majka, Kevin
  • Schock, Susan
• Publication Date: 2014-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 26p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Emergency communication systems; Emergency medical services; Hospitals; Rural highways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crash risk; Proximity; Safety assessment; Trauma centers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01629704
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-SA-14-104
• Contract Numbers: DTHF61-07-H-00023
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 15 2017 1:40PM