HMCRP Report 1:

Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident Data for Root Cause Analysis

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Publication Year:2009

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Front Matter	i-xi
Summary	1-8	(skim)
1.1 Project Purpose	9-9	(skim)
1.2.1 Literature Review	10-10	(skim)
1.2.3 Analysis of Databases	11-11	(skim)
1.3 Effective Methods to Ensure High-Quality Data	12-12	(skim)
1.4 Potential Measures to Enhance the Ability of Databases to Identify the Root Causes of Hazmat Crashes	13-13	(skim)
2.2.1 Rail Equipment - Train Accident Data	14-14	(skim)
2.2.2 Project 5 Overview - Developing Common Data on Accident Circumstances	15-15	(skim)
2.2.4 Transportation Research Circular 231: Truck Accident Data Systems: State-of-the-Art Report	16-16	(skim)
2.2.6 The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System - HFACS	17-17	(skim)
2.2.9 Highway Safety: Further Opportunities Exist to Improve Data on Crashes Involving Commercial Motor Vehicles	18-18	(skim)
2.2.11 Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010: 2006 Listening Session	19-19	(skim)
2.2.16 Hazardous Materials Serious Crash Analysis: Phase 2	20-20	(skim)
2.3 Summary of Findings and Implications	21-21	(skim)
2.3.2 Solutions Being Implemented or Under Consideration	22-22	(skim)
3.1 Introduction	23-23	(skim)
3.2 Summary of Responses from Carriers	24-24	(skim)
3.2.1 Carrier Satisfaction with HMIRS	25-25	(skim)
3.3.1 Shipper 1	26-26	(skim)
3.3.2 Shipper 2	27-27	(skim)
3.4.1 Interviews with Agencies Maintaining Databases (PHMSA)	28-28	(skim)
3.4.2 Interviews with Agencies Maintaining Databases (FMCSA)	29-29	(skim)
3.4.3 Interviews with Agencies Maintaining Databases (FRA)	30-30	(skim)
3.5 Summary of Findings from Interviews	31-31	(skim)
4.1.1 MCMIS Database Description	32-32	(skim)
4.1.3 Database Format	33-33	(skim)
4.1.6 Types of Fields Covered	34-34	(skim)
4.1.7 Database Purpose and Function	35-35	(skim)
4.1.10 Accuracy and Completeness of Data	36-36	(skim)
4.1.11 Identification of Hazmat Incidents in MCMIS	37-41	(skim)
4.1.12 Quality Control Process	42-42	(skim)
4.1.13 Interconnectivity with Other Databases	43-43	(skim)
4.1.14 Analyses Using Database	44-44	(skim)
4.1.15 Summary and Potential Measures for Improving Root Cause Analysis	45-45	(skim)
4.2 Hazardous Materials Incident Reporting System (HMIRS)	46-46	(skim)
4.2.1 Database Description	47-48	(skim)
4.2.3 Data Collection	49-49	(skim)
4.2.5 Accuracy and Completeness of Data	50-53	(skim)
4.2.8 Analyses Using Database	54-59	(skim)
4.2.9 Summary and Potential Measures for Improving Root Cause Analysis	60-60	(skim)
4.3 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)	61-61	(skim)
4.3.4 Types of Hazmat Data Included	62-62	(skim)
4.3.6 Data Quality	63-63	(skim)
4.3.7 Additional Fields	64-64	(skim)
4.3.9 Compatibility with Other Databases	65-65	(skim)
4.4.4 Types of Hazmat Data Included	66-66	(skim)
4.4.5 Usefulness of the Data for Determining Root Causes	67-70	(skim)
4.4.7 Additional Fields	71-71	(skim)
4.4.10 Data Uses	72-72	(skim)
4.5.1 Database Description	73-73	(skim)
4.5.3 Data Collection	74-74	(skim)
4.5.7 Interconnectivity with Other Databases	75-75	(skim)
4.5.8 Analyses Using Database	76-77	(skim)
4.5.9 Summary and Potential Measures to Improve Root Cause Analysis	78-78	(skim)
4.6 Railroad Accident/Incident Reporting System (RAIRS)	79-79	(skim)
4.6.1 Track, Roadbed, and Structures	80-80	(skim)
4.6.3 Mechanical and Electrical Failures	81-81	(skim)
4.6.5 Summary of Causes and Impact	82-83	(skim)
4.7.3 Data Collection	84-84	(skim)
4.7.5 Accuracy and Completeness	85-85	(skim)
4.8.1 Scope of Investigations	86-86	(skim)
4.8.2 Approach to Identifying Root Causes	87-87	(skim)
4.8.4 Data Quality	88-88	(skim)
4.8.5 Probable Cause Findings	89-89	(skim)
4.8.6 Summary	90-90	(skim)
4.9.1 Introduction	91-91	(skim)
4.9.4 Populating Records and Improving Data Quality	92-92	(skim)
4.9.6 Database Enhancements and Limitations	93-93	(skim)
4.9.7 Summary	94-94	(skim)
5.2 Information System Development	95-95	(skim)
5.2.1 Develop Framework for Identifying Contributing Causes and Root Causes of Hazardous Material Accidents	96-96	(skim)
5.2.3 Add or Modify Inventory Data in Databases	97-97	(skim)
5.2.5 Develop a System for Each Database That Will Target About 5% of Hazmat Crashes for More Detailed Investigation	98-98	(skim)
5.3.2 Complete Values for All Parameters	99-102	(skim)
5.4.1 Potential Measures for MCMIS	103-104	(skim)
5.4.2 Potential Measures for HMIRS	105-106	(skim)
5.4.3 Potential Measures for TIFA	107-107	(skim)
5.4.4 Potential Measures for RAIRS	108-108	(skim)
5.6 Follow-On Project	109-109	(skim)
References	110-111	(skim)
Appendices	112-112	(skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	113-113	(skim)

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TRB's Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program (HMCRP) Report 1: Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident Data for Root Cause Analysis examines potential technical improvements to hazardous materials accident databases that are collected and managed by various agencies. The report explores gaps and redundancies in reporting requirements and attempts to estimate the extent of the under-reporting of serious incidents.

Appendixes A through E to HMCRP 1 are available online.
Appendix A: Questionnaires
Appendix B: Questionnaire Results for Carriers and Database Administrators
Appendix C: Brief Summary of the 2005 MCMIS Crash Records
Appendix D: The Percent of Missing Data for Variables from TIFA/FARS, 1999–2004
Appendix E: Selected Analyses Performed with the Hazmat Accident Database

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Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident Data for Root Cause Analysis

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