ACCIDENT OCCURRENCE IN TRAM TRAFFIC

This study deals with an analysis of the tram accident occurence in Dresden in 1995 and 1996. The total length of the tram network is about 129 km. More than 70% are road-level tracks, almost 20% are separate tracks and nearly 10% are independent tracks. More than 1000 tram accidents happened in each examined year. About 25% were accidents with personal injury. More than 90% were not caused by tram drivers but by drivers of other vehicles involved. About 80% of the accidents happened on road-level tracks. Within the tram network more than 70 accident black spots were found. For each of them at least five accidents in tram traffic per year are recorded. An evaluation of these accident black spots has shown different typical track-road combinations with increased risk of accidents. Different measures to improve safety in tram traffic are recommended. For the covering abstract see ITRD E111131.

• Corporate Authors:

  MEETING BUDAPEST LTD

  SZILAGYI U.3
  BUDAPEST,   Hungary  H-1081
• Authors:
  • KORN, J
  • SCHNABEL, W
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 'ON SAFE ROADS INTO THE 21ST CENTURY' CONGRESS, HELD 24-26 OCTOBER 2000, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Public transit; Trolley cars
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• ITRD Terms: 1612: Accident rate; 8125: Germany; 744: Public transport; 1284: Tram
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00820787
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 5 2001 12:00AM