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Accidents and Safety
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Accident Investigation: TWA Flight 800 
 Contains the final accident report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on the July 1996 crash of Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight 800. Includes transcripts of related public meetings, documents, and presentation materials. http://www.ntsb.gov/Events/twa800/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Sep 12, 2005 AirDisaster.Com
This site provides a hoard of information on aircraft accidents and safety. Included are photos, videos, chronologies, and eyewitness reports of air disasters, with links to official reports, a glossary of terms, and a search interface for the Accident Database of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). http://www.airdisaster.com/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Oct 24, 2002 Airport Wildlife Hazard Mitigation
This website's purpose is "to provide users with information that will allow them to better understand and practice wildlife hazard mitigation at airports through wildlife control." It provides general information, statistical reports, news, links, and other material about wildlife strikes (most commonly birds) to aircraft, which have resulted in destruction and malfunctions of the aircraft parts. Includes many photos of damaged planes. From the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); maintained by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov/public_html/index.html Topics: Transportation Last updated Jan 19, 2009 AirSafe.com
Airline safety information for the passenger. Also includes information on fatal airline accidents by region, airport and airline security, information about materials passengers are not permitted to have on airplanes, how to make complaints, and links to other airline safety and policy-related sites. Maintained by an "aviation safety expert." http://www.airsafe.com/ Topics: Transportation, Travel Last updated Aug 11, 2005 Aviation Special Investigation Report: Emergency Medical Services
This set of presentations for a 2006 National Transportation Safety Board meeting examines emergency medical service (EMS) aviation operations, including accidents and safety issues. Provides presentations concerning seven EMS aviation accidents from 2003-2005. From the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). http://www.ntsb.gov/events/2006/ems/presentations.htm Topics: Transportation Last updated Jul 8, 2008 Bird Strike Committee USA
Website for an organization concerned with "[b]ird and other wildlife strikes to aircraft [which] annually cause well over $600 million in damage to U.S. civil and military aviation." Of particular interest to a general audience are "Top 10 Bird Strike Myths" and a list of significant bird and wildlife strikes. Bird Strike Committee USA is a volunteer organization steered by members from the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, and industry. http://www.birdstrike.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Jan 22, 2009 Bird Strike Mitigation and Emergency Procedures
Quick links to federal rules and procedure related to wildlife mitigation programs at airports. Find links to the text of Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) concerning bird strike damage, windshields and windows, bird ingestion, and aircraft structure damage. Also provides fact sheets, advisory circulars, and other related material. From the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=57767 Topics: Transportation Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Fact Sheet: Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Safety
Facts about Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) operations safety, covering accident rates, role of the medical community, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight, specific FAA actions, operations specifications, weather, night vision goggles, flight data recorders, and Terrain Awareness Warning Systems (TAWS). Discusses the FAA rulemaking project (started in April 2009) to address HEMS initiatives and best practices. From the FAA. http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=6763 Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices, Transportation Last updated May 19, 2009 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): Accident & Incident Data
This site features preliminary air carrier accident and incident data for events occurring in the past ten business days. Also provides "information from 1962 and later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the United States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters." Full text of annual statistical reports date back to 1994. http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/ Topics: Statistics, Transportation Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Federal Aviation Administration: Runway Safety
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) documents and data on runway incursions, which are "occurrence[s] in the airport runway environment involving an aircraft, vehicle, person, or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in a loss of required separation with an aircraft taking off" or landing. The "2005 Runway Safety Report" includes detailed information about runways at specific U.S. airports. Historical runway incursion data is available for 2001 to the present. http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Transportation Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Website for this federal government agency that is "focused on reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities, involving large trucks and buses." Features regulatory materials, details about safety and security initiatives, statistics and analysis, and other resources on topics such as hazardous materials, drug and alcohol testing, highway-rail grade crossing safety, driver fatigue and sleep patterns, and safety belts. A few publications are available in Spanish. http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Sep 19, 2007 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: Analysis & Information Online
This government site features statistics and related information on topics such as "Crash Profiles" ("summarized crash statistics for large trucks and buses involved in fatal and non-fatal crashes that occurred in the United States"), passenger carrier safety (with accident reports for individual carriers), and NAFTA carriers. Some material only available to members. From the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). http://ai.volpe.dot.gov Topics: Statistics, Transportation Last updated Dec 20, 2005 Federal Railroad Administration: Office of Safety Analysis
"This site was established for the purpose of making railroad safety information readily available to a broad constituency." It allows users to generate data tables on train accidents, employee and trespasser casualties, highway-rail crossings, casualties, accident trends, and related topics. View data by railroad, state, date, and other factors. Also includes rules on sounding of train horns and whistles at public crossings. Dates available vary by topic; many go back to the mid-1970s. http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Oct 5, 2007 FMCSA Medical Programs
Website for this federal government program whose regulations and policies focus on ensuring "commercial motor vehicle drivers engaged in interstate commerce are physically qualified to do so." An extensive FAQ covers medical topics concerning bus and truck drivers, such as alcohol use, prescription drugs, narcolepsy, seizures, and diabetes. Also includes documents about pandemic flu, regulations and notices, and a summary of research on driver alertness and fatigue. From the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/topics/medical/medical.htm Topics: Industries, Transportation Last updated Feb 3, 2009 Hindenburg (LZ-129)
Information about this German passenger airship, which was "destroyed in a tragic fire on May 6, 1937" at the Navy Air Station at Lakehurst, New Jersey. The site features images of the Hindenburg's construction, interior, and artifacts. Also includes audio from a broadcast made at the time of the tragedy. From the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society. http://www.nlhs.com/hindenburg.htm Topics: Transportation Last updated May 9, 2005 How Black Boxes Work
Background about how an airplane's "flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR), also known as 'black boxes,'" are used by investigators to determine the cause of airplane accidents. Topics include data recording and storage technologies, how these "crash-survivable memory units (CSMUs)" are "engineered to withstand extreme heat, violent crashes and tons of pressure," and how information is retrieved from the black boxes. From How Stuff Works. http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/other-gadgets/black-box.htm Topics: Transportation Last updated Sep 14, 2009 How Not to Get Hit by Cars
Tips for bicyclists for avoiding collisions with cars. Discusses headlights (for night riding), honking and yelling, riding positions, using handlebar or helmet mirrors, passing cars, choice of streets, and related topics. Includes diagrams showing typical interactions between cars and bicycles on the road. From CICLE (Cyclists Inciting Change Thru Live Exchange), a bicycle advocacy group based in Los Angeles. http://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=528 Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated May 16, 2006 Maritime Safety, Science & Environmental Protection, Including Famous Shipwrecks & Other Major Marine Disasters
This collection of research materials covers topics related to the U.S. Coast Guard and maritime safety, the environment, merchant and fishing vessel casualties, shipwrecks, oceanography, and marine inspection. Highlights include a page on lost cutters, the accident report on the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, and an oral history from a whaling inspector. Include bibliographies, research guides, photos, government documents, and more. From the U.S. Coast Guard. http://www.uscg.mil/history/MARINESAFETYindex.asp Topics: Transportation Last updated Nov 1, 2007 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
The NTSB has investigated significant aviation, highway, railroad, marine, and pipeline accidents since 1967. They determine probable causes and recommend future safety measures. Each of these modes of transportation has its own page for easy searching. This site offers the text of many preliminary and final reports. News and Events shows the major investigations underway right now. Searchable. http://www.ntsb.gov/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Transportation Last updated May 15, 2001 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements
Annotated list of "critical changes needed to reduce transportation accidents and save lives," according to the NTSB. Includes information about specific modes of transportation (aviation, highway, intermodal, marine, pipeline, and railroad), state issues, and the original "Most Wanted" list from 1990. http://www.ntsb.gov/Recs/mostwanted/index.htm Topics: Transportation Last updated Apr 20, 2007 National Transportation Safety Board: Railroad
This site provides links to documents about railroad accidents and safety in the United States. Includes summaries of specific accidents (collisions, derailments, hazardous materials, etc.), investigative reports, and studies on safety topics such as grade crossings. The full text of most documents back to 1996 is available; citations are included for other documents back to the 1970s. Also provides information about public hearings and board meetings. From the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). http://www.ntsb.gov/Surface/Railroad/railroad.htm Topics: Transportation Last updated Mar 19, 2009 Pedsafe: Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System
This set of tools "is intended to provide practitioners with the latest information available for improving the safety and mobility of those who walk." Includes tools, descriptions of countermeasures (such as traffic calming), crash statistics and analysis, case studies, and more. Pedsafe is "intended primarily for engineers, planners, safety professionals, and decisionmakers, but it may also be used by citizens for identifying problems and recommending solutions for their communities." From the Federal Highway Administration. http://www.walkinginfo.org/pedsafe/index.cfm Topics: Transportation Last updated Apr 20, 2009 Pipeline Safety Trust
"The Pipeline Safety Trust promotes fuel transportation safety through education and advocacy, by increasing access to information, and by building partnerships with residents, safety advocates, government, and industry." The site includes documents, regulatory information, statistics, links to similar resources and news articles, and a glossary of terms. This nonprofit organization was founded following the 1999 Olympic Pipeline explosion in Bellingham, Washington state. http://pstrust.org/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Transportation Last updated Apr 11, 2005 PlaneCrashInfo.com
A database of major aviation accidents from 1908 to the present, including "all civil and commercial aviation accidents of scheduled and non-scheduled passenger airliners worldwide, which resulted in a fatality." Also has reports on the worst civil aviation crashes, famous people killed, unusual crashes, statistics, airline safety ratings, and accidents by type of aircraft and by airline. Includes a bibliography and related links. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/ Topics: Statistics, Transportation Last updated Jul 3, 2007 Traffic Safety Center: Newsletter
This online newsletter provides "important information on traffic safety topics most relevant to communities in California." Themes of recent issues include "Safety and the SUV," "Rural Road Safety," "Driving Under the Influence," and "Pedestrian Safety and Roadway Design." The site contains complete newsletters back to 2002. From the Traffic Safety Center of the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.tsc.berkeley.edu/html/newsletter.html Topics: Transportation Last updated Sep 4, 2006 United States Avian Hazard Advisory System (AHAS)
AHAS is an "online, near real-time, geographic information system (GIS) used for bird strike risk flight planning across the continental United States." "Since 1985 there have been over 38,000 bird-aircraft strikes recorded by the United States Air Force (USAF) that killed 33 aviators, destroyed 30 aircraft, and caused more than $500 million dollars worth of equipment damage." Includes the tool, instructions, background, FAQ, and images of bird strikes. From the USAF and Federal Aviation Administration. http://www.usahas.com/home/ Topics: Birds, Military, Transportation, U.S. Military Last updated Jan 19, 2009 |
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