PUBLIC BUS ACCIDENT CHARACTERISTICS IN OHIO

Characteristics of public bus accidents in Ohio from 1989 to 1991 are identified. Analyses were conducted for determining accident characteristics of the six Ohio major transit systems; this included comparing the average bus accident rates and comparing the average bus accident rates under various conditions for each major transit system. The comprehensive results indicate that Southwest Ohio RTA (Cincinnati) had the highest bus accident rate and that Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) (Cleveland) and Miami Valley RTA (Dayton) had the lowest bus accident rates. Central Ohio Transit Authority (Columbus), Toledo Area RTA (Toledo), and Akron Metro RTA (Akron) had similar bus accident rates. Rain is found to be a contributing factor to bus accident occurrence, especially for those transit systems in the northern part of Ohio. Snow and clear conditions for weather or roadway conditions were not different in terms of accident occurrence for the systems.

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• Authors:
  • Chang, Li-Yen
  • Rogness, Ramey O
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 49-55
• Monograph Title: Public transportation: bus, rail, ridesharing, paratransit services, and transit security
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1433
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus crashes; Crash rates; Rain; Transit authorities
• Uncontrolled Terms: Characteristics; Contributing factors
• Geographic Terms: Ohio
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00667619
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309055105
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 7 1994 12:00AM