ISSUES IN MEASURING THE COSTS OF RAILROAD ACCIDENTS

The allocation of limited economic resources among competing investment proposals in the railroad industry, especially among projects and programs designed to reduce accident occurrence and severity, implies that a means exists for relating the costs of railroad accident-related deaths, injuries, and property damage. This paper addresses the principal associated issues and suggests courses of action to assist analysts and decision makers.

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• Authors:
  • Fleischer, G A
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 41-49
• Monograph Title: EVALUATING TRANSPORTATION PROPOSALS
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 731
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Casualties; Costs; Crash data; Crashes; Economic analysis; Human factors; Loss and damage; Measurement; Prevention; Property; Railroad crashes; Safety; Socioeconomic factors; Statistical analysis; Statistics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Accident costs; Cost analysis; Property damage
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; Finance; Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311012
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309029864
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-028 847
• Files: HSL, TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 9 1985 12:00AM