ACCIDENTS INVOLVING ROAD TANKERS WITH FLAMMABLE LOADS

An in-depth on-scene study of forty-two road tanker incidents with flammable loads was conducted in New South Wales over a period of fifteen months by teams each consisting of an Engineer and a Behavioural Scientist. The report describes notification arrangements, site attendance and investigation techniques used in the study. Results include a listing of all the factors encountered. These are generally classified as mechanical, environmental and behavioural factors. Special mention is made of the potential for improvements in tanker stability, tanker design and tanker maintenance. An Appendix includes all the case histories.

• Corporate Authors:

  New South Wales Traffic Authority

  P.O. Box 110
  Rosebery, New South Wales 2018,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • GRIFFITHS, M
  • Linklater, D R
• Publication Date: 1984-1

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 52 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Case studies; Crash causes; Environment; Flammable liquids; Hazardous materials; Mechanical failure; Motor vehicles; Stability (Mechanics); Tankers; Traffic crashes; Vehicle design; Vehicle maintenance
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391327
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Res Rpt. 1/84, HS-037 091
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 30 1984 12:00AM