BUS ACCIDENT ANALYSIS 1978 - PERFORMANCE OF ANNA TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD, SALEM

This second report in a series gives information on traffic accidents, classified as urban and rural, in which anna transport corporation buses were involved. Contributory factors, e.g. Bus driver responsibility, to the accidents are indicated as well as the number and various categories of road users killed and injured. The relation between accidents and bus drivers involved as regards their age, educational qualification and driving experience is identified. An analysis is made of vehicle age and frequency of involvement in accidents. The statistics are also analysed depotwise, in respect of accident rate per bus and million kilometres operated. Accident costs, covering loss of revenue, bus damages and victim compensation have been estimated approximately, indicating the amount that could be allocated to safety management. In conclusion the results of the investigation are summarised and recommendations for improving traffic safety are presented. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Road Transport

  13 Patullos Road
  Madras, Tamil Nadu,   India 
• Publication Date: 1979-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 85 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Bus drivers; Bus transportation; Buses; Costs; Crash investigation; Crash rates; Crashes; Driver improvement programs; Drivers; Education; Improvements; Indemnity; Intermodal terminals; Knowledge; Motor vehicles; Personality; Retraining; Service life; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Accident costs; Driver age; Experience; Mileage; Responsibility; Vehicle age
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1612: Accident rate; 1757: Age; 1272: Bus; 224: Cost; 1772: Driver; 1548: Indemnity; 8045: India; 6488: Length; 2264: Responsibility; 1591: Retraining of drivers
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration; I81: Accident Statistics; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319226
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report No 2 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1981 12:00AM