what is the ntsb? gray summit, mo briefing chesterfield, nj port st. lucie, fl
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What is the NTSB? Gray Summit, MO Briefing Chesterfield, NJ Port St. Lucie, FL. Office of Highway Safety Barbara A. Czech, Deputy Director. Mission. To promote transportation safety by Maintaining our congressionally mandated independence and objectivity; - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What is the NTSB?What is the NTSB?Gray Summit, MO BriefingGray Summit, MO Briefing
Chesterfield, NJChesterfield, NJPort St. Lucie, FLPort St. Lucie, FL
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Office of Highway SafetyOffice of Highway Safety
Barbara A. Czech, Deputy DirectorBarbara A. Czech, Deputy Director
MissionMission
To promote transportation safety byTo promote transportation safety by• Maintaining our congressionally mandated Maintaining our congressionally mandated
independence and objectivity; independence and objectivity; • Conducting objective, precise accident Conducting objective, precise accident
investigations and safety studies; investigations and safety studies; • Performing fair and objective airman and mariner Performing fair and objective airman and mariner
certification appeals; certification appeals; • Advocating and promoting safety recommendation; Advocating and promoting safety recommendation; • Assisting victims of transportation accidents and Assisting victims of transportation accidents and
their families. their families.
IndependenceIndependence
NTSB is independent of the DOTNTSB is independent of the DOT
The NTSB reports directly to CongressThe NTSB reports directly to Congress
The NTSB has no regulatory authorityThe NTSB has no regulatory authority
IndependenceIndependence
• The NTSB is The NTSB is composed composed of the Chairman, VC of the Chairman, VC and 3 Board and 3 Board MembersMembers
• There are three There are three Board members from Board members from the President’s the President’s political party and political party and two from the othertwo from the other
The NTSB is on The NTSB is on call 24 hours a call 24 hours a day, 365 days a day, 365 days a year to respond year to respond to accidents in all to accidents in all modes of modes of transportation.transportation.
Office of Highway SafetyOffice of Highway SafetyOffice of Highway SafetyOffice of Highway Safety
There are over 7 million There are over 7 million highway accidents per year in highway accidents per year in the U.S. (19,000 per day)the U.S. (19,000 per day)
Office of Highway Safety works Office of Highway Safety works in cooperation with the Statesin cooperation with the States
Gray Summit, MO – August 5, 2010Gray Summit, MO – August 5, 2010
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Construction ZoneConstruction Zone
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First Collision – Truck and Pick-upFirst Collision – Truck and Pick-up
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Second Collision- SB1 and Pick-upSecond Collision- SB1 and Pick-up
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Second Collision….Second Collision….
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Third Collision – SB1 and SB2Third Collision – SB1 and SB2
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Scene PhotoScene Photo
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Photo courtesy of Joshua Gumpenber
Scene PhotoScene Photo
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Courtesy of Joshua Gumpenber
Scene PhotoScene Photo
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Courtesy of Joshua Gumpenber
Scene PhotoScene Photo
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Courtesy of Joshua Gumpenber
Fatalities and InjuriesFatalities and Injuries
• 2 Fatal Injuries2 Fatal Injuries• Driver of pickup truckDriver of pickup truck
• Rear passenger - lead busRear passenger - lead bus
• 38 Injured38 Injured• 35 Passengers35 Passengers
• 2 School bus drivers2 School bus drivers
• Driver of truck tractorDriver of truck tractor
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Safety IssuesSafety Issues
• Driver distractionDriver distraction
• Collision warning systemsCollision warning systems
• Video event recordersVideo event recorders
• Missouri oversight and inspection Missouri oversight and inspection of motor carriers in pupil of motor carriers in pupil transportationtransportation
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Safety Issues cont…Safety Issues cont…
• Design of school bus emergency Design of school bus emergency windowswindows
• Lack of pre-trip safety briefingsLack of pre-trip safety briefings
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Portable Electronic DistractionPortable Electronic Distraction
• Texting conversation while drivingTexting conversation while driving
• Driver’s movement, lack of brakingDriver’s movement, lack of braking
• Driver distracted by textingDriver distracted by texting
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Last message
Texting Direction
Lead Bus Lead Bus
• Lead bus driverLead bus driver• Current license and Current license and
medical certificatemedical certificate• Focused on the Focused on the
motorcoach on motorcoach on shouldershoulder
• Long attention away Long attention away from roadway from roadway increases crash riskincreases crash risk
• Can be addressed Can be addressed through trainingthrough training
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Following BusFollowing Bus
• Following bus driverFollowing bus driver• Current license and Current license and
medical certificate medical certificate• Less than Less than
recommended recommended minimum minimum separationseparation
• Can also be Can also be addressed through addressed through trainingtraining
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Lead SB Brake IssuesLead SB Brake Issues
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Wet / leaking master cylinder
Leak in hydraulic brake line from master
cylinder to ABS
Brake warning light inoperative
Brake pads issues
Following Bus Brake IssuesFollowing Bus Brake Issues
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Fabricated spring assembly
Out of place ABS sensor
No ABS for Right Rear Wheel
Vehicle Issue AreasVehicle Issue Areas
• Maintenance at the motor carrierMaintenance at the motor carrier
• Oversight of Copeland Bus ServicesOversight of Copeland Bus Services
• School bus inspections in MissouriSchool bus inspections in Missouri
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Inspection Form InadequaciesInspection Form Inadequacies
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Missouri Form: Example Form:
Emergency EvacuationEmergency Evacuation
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Lead SB Emergency ExitsLead SB Emergency Exits
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Emergency Evacuation BriefingsEmergency Evacuation Briefings
• Missouri requires emergency Missouri requires emergency evacuation drills K-6 gradesevacuation drills K-6 grades
• St. James requires drills 7-8 gradesSt. James requires drills 7-8 grades
• No pre-trip briefings prior to school No pre-trip briefings prior to school sports or sponsored eventssports or sponsored events
• Previous Safety Recommendation Previous Safety Recommendation to NASDPTSto NASDPTS
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Probable CauseProbable Cause
• The initial collision was caused by The initial collision was caused by distraction, likely due to a text distraction, likely due to a text message conversation being message conversation being conducted by the pick-up driver, conducted by the pick-up driver, which resulted in his failure to notice which resulted in his failure to notice and react to the truck that had and react to the truck that had stopped because of the work zone.stopped because of the work zone.
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Probable Cause cont….Probable Cause cont….
• The second collision was the The second collision was the result of the bus driver’s result of the bus driver’s inattention to the forward inattention to the forward roadway due to excessive focus roadway due to excessive focus on a motorcoach parked on the on a motorcoach parked on the shoulder of the road…shoulder of the road…
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Probable Cause cont…Probable Cause cont…
• The final collision was due to the The final collision was due to the driver not maintaining the driver not maintaining the recommended minimum distance recommended minimum distance from the lead SB in the seconds from the lead SB in the seconds proceeding the accident.proceeding the accident.
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Chesterfield, NJ – February 16, 2012Chesterfield, NJ – February 16, 2012
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Accident Location
Accident SequenceAccident Sequence
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Pole
Roll-off Truck w/Snow Plow Roll-off Truck w/Snow Plow
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Damage caused by Truck ImpactDamage caused by Truck Impact
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Impact with poleImpact with pole
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School Bus InteriorSchool Bus Interior
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Fatalities and InjuriesFatalities and Injuries
• 1 passenger was fatally injured1 passenger was fatally injured
• 17 passengers injured17 passengers injured• serious to minor injuriesserious to minor injuries
• School bus driver sustained School bus driver sustained minor injuriesminor injuries
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Port St. Lucie, FL – March 27, 2012Port St. Lucie, FL – March 27, 2012
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Accident Location
Accident SequenceAccident Sequence
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Fatalities and InjuriesFatalities and Injuries
• 1 passenger was fatally injured1 passenger was fatally injured
• 19 passengers and school bus 19 passengers and school bus driver received serious to minor driver received serious to minor injuriesinjuries
• Truck operator refused treatmentTruck operator refused treatment
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Comparison of Accident BusesComparison of Accident Buses
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