Bus Accident Investigation What’s a Rural Agency to do? Deborah Sapper & Amber Reep Sr....

Bus Accident Investigation

What’s a Rural Agency to do?

Deborah Sapper & Amber ReepSr. Research Associates

Center for Urban Transportation ResearchUniversity of South Florida

www.cutr.usf.edu

When a Rural Transit Accident/Incident

Occurs

• What to you do?

• What are your responsibilities?

• What happens after the incident?

The Florida’s Department of Transportation in

conjunction with the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) heard

this call for help by Florida’s rural transit

providers and responded.

Florida’s Response to Rural Providers

• In 2005 FDOT funded the development of a tracking system that would help rural transit providers with a tool to track, trend and analyze their accidents/ incidents

• Tracking this data is a requirement under Florida Statute 1490.004

Are you tracking your incident data?

If not, this tool is available to you through the internet at no cost.

• Microsoft Access– Data Fields

• Drop down menu selections

– Data Analysis• Queries

– Reporting• Basic ready made reports

– Charts• Ready made charting capabilities

– Customizable – Exportable

General Functionality of the Bus Incident Reporting, Tracking and

Analysis System

Bus Incident Reporting, Tracking and Analysis System

Bus Incident Reporting, Tracking and Analysis System

Outputs

• Tracking data:– Tables– Graphs– Charts

The Florida Model

• Today both large and rural transit systems throughout Florida are utilizing and customizing the system.– They are tracking &

analyze their data– They are in

compliance with FS1490.004

Bus Incident Investigation Training

Video• In 2006, NCTR and FDOT

partnered again to provide technical assistance and support to rural transit system, by providing them with a video on the rules & responsibilities of accident /incident investigation

• The video and pocket guide were release in 2007 and provided rural transit systems with

• Accident/Incident Investigation Training– Toolbox

• Recommended Procedures• Forms• Best Practices• Case Studies• Quick Resource Guide• Guidelines on Recordability

Bus Incident Investigation Training Video

Bus Incident Investigation Video

Accessing them…..

Bus Incident Reporting, Tracking & Analysis System

www.cutr.usf.edu/bussafety

Accident Investigation Training Video

www.cutr.usf.edu/bussafety

Contact Information

Deborah Sapper or Amber Reep

CUTR Senior Research Associates

(813) 974-3120

sapper@cutr.usf.edu

reep@cutr.usf.edu