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Bus Accident Investigation What’s a Rural Agency to do?

Bus Accident Investigation What’s a Rural Agency to do?. Deborah Sapper & Amber Reep Sr. Research Associates Center for Urban Transportation Research University of South Florida www.cutr.usf.edu. When a Rural Transit Accident/Incident Occurs. What to you do? What are your responsibilities?

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Bus Accident Investigation What’s a Rural Agency to do?

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  1. Bus Accident InvestigationWhat’s a Rural Agency to do? Deborah Sapper & Amber Reep Sr. Research Associates Center for Urban Transportation Research University of South Florida www.cutr.usf.edu

  2. When a Rural Transit Accident/Incident Occurs • What to you do? • What are your responsibilities? • What happens after the incident?

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. Are you tracking your incident data? If not, this tool is available to you through the internet at no cost.

  6. General Functionality of the Bus Incident Reporting, Tracking and Analysis System • Microsoft Access • Data Fields • Drop down menu selections • Data Analysis • Queries • Reporting • Basic ready made reports • Charts • Ready made charting capabilities • Customizable • Exportable

  7. Bus Incident Reporting, Tracking and Analysis System

  8. Bus Incident Reporting, Tracking and Analysis System

  9. Outputs • Tracking data: • Tables • Graphs • Charts

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Bus Incident Investigation Training Video • 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

  13. Bus Incident Investigation Video

  14. Accessing them….. Bus Incident Reporting, Tracking & Analysis System www.cutr.usf.edu/bussafety Accident Investigation Training Video www.cutr.usf.edu/bussafety

  15. Contact Information Deborah Sapper or Amber Reep CUTR Senior Research Associates (813) 974-3120 sapper@cutr.usf.edu reep@cutr.usf.edu

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