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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 DATA AND STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT
2.1 Data Assessment 2.2 Questionnaire Process 2.3 Questionnaire Results
3.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERIOUS CRASH DATABASE
3.1 Database Description 3.2 Summary of Database Results
4.0 CRASH SELECTION PROCESS
4.1 Selection of Serious Crashes 4.2 Populating Data Fields in the Serious HM Crash Database
5.0 DATA ANALYSIS
5.1 Data Quality Enhancement 5.2 Cargo Configuration 5.3 Data Enhancements Realized by Expanding Field Definitions 5.4 Association of Causes with First Harmful Event 5.5 Rollover Driver Fatalities
6.0 CONCLUSIONS
6.1 Police Accident Reports 6.2 Packaging Information 6.3 Recommendations for Future Investigations
Appendix A. Selected Hazmat Users Questionnaire Results
Appendix B. Comparison of Spill Data Before and After Enhancement
Appendix C. References
Table 4-1. Carrier Information Report Differences for the Same Crash Table 4-2. Selection of 214 Crashes for More Detailed Analysis
Table 5-1. Example of Before and After Entries to Data Fields Table 5-2. Changes in Cargo Body Configuration from PAR's Table 5-3. Quantity Shipped Data for HMIS Records Table 5-4. Hazmat Vehicle Configurations Based on PAR Table 5-5. Hazmat Cargo Body Type Configuration from the PARs Table 5-6. Total Fatalities by Trafficway as Shown in MCMIS Table 5-7. Total Fatalities by Trafficway in the Enhanced Database Table 5-8. Total Fatalities by Road Type in the Enhanced Database Table 5-9. Distribution of Causes and First Harmful Events Table 5-10. Rollover Causes
Table A-1. Summary of Question 1 Results Table A-2. Summary of Question 2 Results Table A-3. Summary of Question 3 Results Table A-4. Summary of Question 5 Results Table A-5. Summary of Question 6 Results Table A-6. Summary of Question 7 Results Table A-7. Summary of Question 8 Results Table A-8. Summary of Question 9 Results Table A-9. Summary of Question 10 Results
Table B-1. Comparison of Data as Reported in HMIS and MCMIS with Augmented Database
Figure 3-1. Main Database Entry Screen for the Serious Crash Database Figure 3-2. Incident Summary Screen Figure 3-3. Crash Location Screen Information Figure 3-4. Crash Details Data Entry Screen Figure 3-5. Agency Response Information Captured by the Database Figure 3-6. Information on Vehicles Involved in the Crash Figure 3-7. Carrier Information Figure 3-8. Driver Information Figure 3-9. Hazardous Material and Shipping Package Description Figure 3-10. Action Entries under the Package Behavior Screen Figure 3-11. Object Entries under Package Behavior Screen Figure 3-12. How Package Failed under Package Behavior Screen Figure 3-13. Areas Failed Entries under Package Behavior Screen Figure 3-14. Failed Components under Package Behavior Screen Figure 3-15. Fire and Explosion Information under Vehicle Screen
Figure 5-1. Percentage of HM Spilled in Rollovers Figure 5-2. Distribution of Causes and First Harmful Events
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