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Hampshire, Illinois

Hampshire, Illinois. October 1, 2003. Introduction. Investigative staff Parties to investigation Sequence of events Safety issues. Parties to Investigation. Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Illinois State Police

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Hampshire, Illinois

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  1. Hampshire, Illinois October 1, 2003

  2. Introduction • Investigative staff • Parties to investigation • Sequence of events • Safety issues

  3. Parties to Investigation • Federal Highway Administration • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration • Illinois State Police • Illinois State Toll Highway Authority • International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association • Goshen Coach • Ford Motor Company • Leisure Pursuit Charters, Inc. • Frontline Transportation Company • Hampshire Fire Department

  4. Hampshire-Marengo Toll Plaza • Rear-end multivehicle collision • 45-mph speed limit • Traffic moving less than 10 mph

  5. Sequence of Events

  6. Vehicle Damage Freightliner tractor Pickup truck Ford trailer Kenworth tractor Top photos courtesy ISP

  7. Specialty Bus • Bus destroyed • Driver minor injury • Air bag deployed • Wearing 3-pt seat belt

  8. Specialty Bus Passengers • 8 fatal • 4 serious injuries • 8 minor injuries • Ejections • 4 partial • 2 full • Lap belts available

  9. Safety Issues • Toll plaza design and lack of national design standards • Prevention of rear-end accidents by collision warning systems • Oversight of passenger carriers operating on revoked authority • Vehicle incompatibility and heavy truck aggressivity

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