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Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

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Page 1: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Office of Highway Safety

Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit RampInterstate Highway 75Atlanta, GeorgiaMarch 2, 2007

Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit RampInterstate Highway 75Atlanta, GeorgiaMarch 2, 2007

Page 2: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Office of Highway Safety

IntroductionIntroduction

Robert Accetta

Page 3: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Investigative TeamInvestigative Team• Gary Van Etten – Motor Carrier• Jennifer Morrison – Vehicle Factors• Hank Hughes – Survival Factors• Burt Simon – Human Performance• David Rayburn – Highway Factors• Chris Voeglie – ECM and Mapping• Ken Suydam – Family Assistance• Eric Grosof – Family Assistance• Paul Schlamm – Media Relations• Robert Accetta – IIC• Member Higgins – Member On-Scene• Denise Daniels – Special Assistant

Page 4: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Report DevelopmentReport Development• Deborah Bruce, PhD – Project Manager• Debbie Taylor – Editor• Julie Perrot – Safety Recommendations• Christy Spangler – Vehicle Analysis• Shane Lack – Vehicle Analysis• Mitch Garber, M.D. – Medical Analysis• Kris Poland, PhD – Biomechanical Analysis• Bruce Coury, PhD – Data Analysis• Deborah Stocker – Proofreader• Avis Clark – Audiovisual Support

Page 5: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Parties to the InvestigationParties to the Investigation

• Federal Highway Administration• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration• Georgia Department of Transportation• Georgia Department of Public Safety• Atlanta Police Department• Ohio Public Utilities Commission• Executive Coach Luxury Travel, Inc.• ABC Companies (Vanhool)• Bluffton University

Page 6: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Safety IssuesSafety Issues

• HOV Traffic Control Devices

• Motorcoach Occupant Protection

• Event Data Recorders

Page 7: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Northside Drive HOV-only left exit

I-75 HOV lane diverges left

I-75 SB lanes

Northside Drive overpass

General purpose lanes

Page 8: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Northside DriveHOV-only left exit

Southbound I-75 HOV lane

Intended route

Inadvertent route

Page 9: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Background InformationBackground Information

• About 4:30 a.m. EST• Friday, March 2, 2007• 2000 VanHool 57-passenger motorcoach• Executive Coach Luxury Travel• Adairsville, Georgia• Relief driver and his wife• 33 members - Bluffton University baseball

team• Southbound - Interstate 75• En route to Sarasota, Florida

Page 10: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Collision Sequence HOV lane Northside Drive exit

Exit ramp T-intersection

Page 11: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Collision Sequence Motorcoach Rotation

Page 12: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Physical Evidence Curved tire marks

Chain link fence

Bridge rail

Eastbound lanes

Page 13: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Animation

Page 14: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

Concrete bridge rail

Chain link fence

Engine compartment

Front ofmotorcoach

Page 15: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007

InjuriesInjuries• 7 fatal injuries

– Driver– Driver’s wife– 5 passengers

• 28 passenger injuries– 7 serious– 21 minor

• 2 passenger vehicles – minor damage• No occupant injuries

Page 16: Office of Highway Safety Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit Ramp Interstate Highway 75 Atlanta, Georgia March 2, 2007