An analysis of factors contributing to train-involved crashes /
A railroad-highway grade crossing is a unique intersection in
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | A railroad-highway grade crossing is a unique intersection in attempts to identify and analyze contributing factors to classified into four categories: railroad factors, contribute to collisions between trains and vehicles at these contributing factors. The Chi-Square comparison of frequency contributing factors. The contributing factors were corresponding frequency distributions for national or corresponding national and statewide frequency distributions. crossings. Crashes involving trains and vehicles are a data (1328 total accidents) were analyzed for the distributions for accidents included in this study showed driver inattention were the five most frequent primary driver race and sex, accident severity, location type, and environmental factors, roadway factors, and driver/passenger factors. The accident data was analyzed using one and two- Finally, research hypotheses were formulated based on a hypotheses 3, 8, and 10 were supported according to the literature review of driver behavior and previous accident population proportion testing. roadway class were statistically different compared to the showed that tried to beat train, impaired driver, stuck, significant safety problem in Texas each year. This research stalled, or stopped on tracks, driving around gates, and statewide accidents using a Chi-Square statistical test. studies and then tested using population proportion tests. that the protection type, time of day, light conditions, that two different modes of transportation (trains and the accidents included in this study were compared to the The analysis of the research hypotheses showed that The results of the identification of contributing factors train-involved accidents in Texas. Three years of accident vehicles) use the same physical space. Many factors can way classification tables. The frequency distributions for |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Civil Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 117 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |