Highway Accident

8 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Technical Information Service

PB80-110141

Highway Accident

Reports, Brief Format Issue Number 1 - 1979

(U.S.) National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC

11 Oct 79

TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE

NTSB Form 1765.2 (Rev. 3/74)

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting Agency: Atlanta Field Office

Docket Number: HY-163-79

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash .E. Road. The vehicle ran off the left side of the pavement and the left wheel struck an 8-inch-high concrete curb, he left front tire was torn, the vehicle entered the banked gore area and proceeded to gyrate end-for-end, and rolled upright to final rest.

Probable 1. Excessive speed, late perception of ramp turn off, and erroneous behavior of the driver to react with Cause: 2. prudence when expressing at night from an interstate highway onto an unlighted exit ramp.

1. $\ldots$ 50

Other I. The driver of the van under the influence of alcohol.

Factors: 2. $\_$

1. $\_$

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian) 1 Driver of van

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casuality:

1. Body of driver made contact with the steering wheel

1. and the driver's left door resulted in internal injuries.

Property Loases Vehicles: $800

Other Property: $\underline{\underline{\text{None}}}$

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAPET' BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Atlanta Field Office

Docket Number: HY-164-79

Locations:

Highway Accident Number: ATL=78-F-R004

Road Exit Pamp, I-285 City Atlanta Intersecting Street I-20 State Georsis Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition: 0020 7/25/78 Dry Darkness

Vehicle: Year Make Modei Type Operator: (if commercial) City & State of Business

1. 1975 Dodge B-100 Van Privately owned
2. 1975

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) VAN RAKED FOR WTO AHEAD IN RAMP, then lost control, swerving left. Van NRUCK then went right striking right rail at an obtuse angle. The van flipped forward the driver's side onto its roof.

Probable 1. The failure of the var driver to maintain control of his vehicle.

1. Speed too great for traffic and road conditions.

Other 1. Factors: 2.

Paralítico: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian) Driver of van

Probable Cause of Casuality:

1. Steering wheel impact and roof crush.

Property Lossas:

Vehicles: $2,000

Other Property: ______ None

NATIONAL TRASPORATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Atlanta Field Office

Docket Number: HY-145-79

Localisa:

Highway Accident Number: ATL-78-F-R008

Road U.S. Route 71

City Shrewmark

Time: (local) Date:

Light Condition:

G455

7/27/78

Pallog 68°P

Intersecting Street St. Rt. 173 State Incutations

Page Name: Year

Make Mode:

City & Space of

1. ______

Mack Tract

Type

Operator: (if commercial)

Business

1. 1973

Reuhauf Trailler

Wilson/Sistekland Tringer Co.

Dillas Texas

1. 1569

L >dge A120

Wilsca/Strick) and Transfer Co.

Dailas, Texas

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash, contribute to cause of accident. Accident occurred in blinding rainstorm. Articulated truck jackknified on wet road and damaged fence. No fire. No ejections.

Probable 2. Failure of truckdriver to maintain lateral lane position. Cause: 2. Sands of back with a 1000 m.

1. Speeds of both vehicles in excess of those warranted for adverse weather conditions.

1. Jackknife of articulated vehicle.

Other 1. Non-standard furniture in van not adequately anchored. Factors:

Factors:

?eralities:

Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian) 1 Driver of truck 3 P6, sengers of van

Probable Cause of Casuality:

1. Impact with interior components of van

1. Crash - injuries due to furniture shift

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $7,000

Other Property: $200

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

wansington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-85-78

Agancy: Atlanta Field Office

Highway Accident Number: ATL-78-F-HC12

Location:

Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition: 1710 6/17/78 Clear Daylight

Xustod McGever Road City Flowery

Incarsecting StreetLight Ferry RdState Georgia

Vehicle: Year Make Model Typ

Operator: (16.comercel)

City & State of Business

1. 1967 Ford 1140 Van

Private $\operatorname{iv}$ owned

1. 1977 Chevrolet Impala 2-

privately owned

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) Chevrolet was traveling east on McEver Road, van was attempting to cross McEver. Impact the Chevrolet went out of control and overturned on McEver Road several times.

Probable 1. Failure of driver of Chevrolet to obev red traffic signal control.

Cause: 2. Failure to yield right-of-way to vehicle in intersection.

Other 1. None

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Parameter: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedes, an)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

〔图〕插图 $$ \frac{8}{1} \frac{\text{Driver and 7 passengers, Veh. #1}}{\text{Driver - Veh. 72}} $$

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Failure of occupants to use restsints.

1. Loose items on floor of the van.

1. Failure of door latches and bingen allowing van doors to open during rollovers.

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $6,500

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20596

Reporting

Agency: Atlanta Field Office

Docket Number: HY-86-77

Location:

Highway Accident Number: ATL-78-P-HC

Road Valley, 2011 Road City Jonesboro Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition:

Intersecting Street Tera Blvd State Georoto 1832 7/8/78 Raining Daylight

Vehicle: Year1971 MakeFood ModelType Operator: (if commercial) City & State of Rustness

1. Mustang Sec

1. 1974 Ford Econoline 100 Van Privately named

1. 1972 Chevrolet 2 Ton Kefuse Truck Michael Benjamin Lindsey

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash of vehicle #3 traveling in the direction of the stop sign, Vehicle #2 stopped behind vehicle #1.併

of vehicle #3 traveling in the direction of #1 and #2 applied the brakes and apparently skidded into the rearend of vehicle #2, pushing the front end of vehicle #2 into the rearend of vehicle #1.

Probable 1. Excessive speed for weather and traffic conditions and

1. failure to have vehicle under control.

Other 1. None

Factors:

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

Probable Case of Casuality:

i. Impact with interior $O_n$ van, modifications increased injury

1. production. Front neat driver and passengers impacted dash

1. and win'shield: failure to use available occupant restraints

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $3,200.00

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORIATION SAFYY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Atlanta Field Office

Docket Number: HY-67-78

Location:

Highway Accident Number: ATL-78-P-H014

Road Whitehall St., SW City Atlanta 0108 5/29/78 Cloudy Ground Pog Dark/Lifted

Intersecting Street Hood Street State Georgis

Vehicle: Year Make Model 1. 1976 Dodge Trademan Type Van Fravacely owned City & State of Business 2.

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence of absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) Van weg traveling user on the dashs of the想

left the travel path to the right and struck a utility pole. The driver of the van stated that he had passed out. Lost control of the vehicle. There was evidence that the driver was impaired by alcohol at the time of the crash.

Probable 1. Failure of van driver to maintain control of his vehicle.

1. Inability of alcohol-imprated driver ... react.

Other 1. __________ Factors:

Pataltites: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casuality:

I. Contact with steering wheel and dash area, occupant

1. was unrestrained

Property Losses:

Vehicles: Van $4,000

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPOZATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C., 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-88-78

Agency: Atlanta Field Office

Highway Accident Number: ATL-78-F-H015

Location: Martin Luther

Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition: 0220 5/21/78 Light Condition: Dark'Lighted

Road King, Jr. Drive City Atlanta

Intersecting Street Linkwood State Georgia

Vehicle: Year Make Moai

Type Operator: (If commercial)

City & State of Business

1. 1970 For2

2-door sedan Privately owned

1. 1977 Dodge B-200 Van Privately owned

1. 1976 Oldsmobile 98 4-door sedan Privately owned

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) Veh. #1 and #2 traveling east on M. L. King Dr, vehicle #2 attempted to make a left turn onto Linkwcod Rd from M. L. King, and was struck in the rear by veh. #1 and pushed into veh. #3 which was traveling west on M. L. King.

Probable 1. Failure of driver of veh. #1 to slow or stop for veh. #2 that was stopped ahead.

Cause: 2. Thereafter striking vel. #2 in the rear forcing it across the centerline into the

1. $ \text{path of opposing traffic, veh. #3.} $

Other 1. Driver of veh. #1 under the influence of alcohol. Driver of veh. #2 not using his seatbelt also his

Factors: 2. seat called at swivel plate, location of a cabinet installed on the upper wall behind the driver's

1. seat in direct line where he was propelled while his seat failed.

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Driver's head stuck corner of cab-net installed on the left.

1. side of the van to the rear and above the driver's seat.

3,

Property Losses:

Vehicle: $10,000

Other Property:

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAPETY BOARD

Washingtoz, D.C. 20594

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) Veh. #1, WB in the centerlane of Normandy Dr, Veh. #2 also WB on Normandy in the southern most left lane. Veh. #3 was SB on Rue Notre Dame approaching the stop sign at the intersection with Normandy. Veh. #3 ran the stop sign at the intersection with Normandy. Veh. #3 ran the stop sign at a high rate of speed and the LF of veh. #3 collided with the RF of veh. #1. A chain reaction occurred with the LF and side of veh. #1 striking veh. #2. All three vehicles travelled southwestly. Veh. #3 striking a light pole, veh. #2 striking a tree, vch. #1 came to rest on the front lawn of 1316 Normandy drive.

Probable 1. The failure of the driver of vehicle #3 to stop at the stop sign and yield the Cause:

right-of-way at a through intersection.

Other 1. ṅoṇa

Factors: ?

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

1 Driver of vehicle #3

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

1. Driver & 3 passangara public A1

Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Losses:

1. Driver of veh. #3 was ejected, his head apparently ______

Vehicles: $8,500

1. struck the curb of the sidewalk. None of the vehicles'

Other Property: None

1. occupants were wearing available seatbelts

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) Pontiac northbound, van was southbound on a 2-lane highway through rolling terrain. Pontiac driver onto eastern shoulder, overcorrerted, went into a yaw, crossed both lanes and onto the western shoulder of the southbound lane, then returned to the southbound lane where it was struck in the left side by the van. Impact occurred in the southbound lane near the western shoulder.

Probable 1. Driver of Pontiac lost control of her vehicle and crossed the centerline of the highway into the path Cause: 2. of the van.

Other 1. None Factors: 2. 3.

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian) 1 Pontiac driver 2 Driver and passenger of the van 2

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Driver of Pontiac struck steering wheel. Her head was forced

1. rearward when chin siruck steering wheel and forehaad struck

1. windshield. None of the occupants of either vehicle were using available restraints.

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $5,500

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORIATION SAFETI BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docet Number: KY-161-79

Agency: Atlanta Field Office

Highway Accident Number: ATL-79-F-H001

Location:

Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition:

Road 7-75 City Morrow Intersecting Street Mile-post 229.3 State Georgia

030 8/1/78 Clecr, dry Daylight

C176 State or

Operator: (if commercial)

Business

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) Van was northbound on I-75 in right hand lane, when the right rear wheel lugs broke and the vehicle went out of control, crossing the left hand lane turning over and coming to rest in the median on its wheels.

Probable 1. The right rear wheel broke free from its axle causing the driver to lose control of the van.

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

〔图〕插图 〔图〕Driver & 2passengers\n Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Losses:

1. Victims thrown about during rollover. Impacting interior

Vehicles: Van - $3,000

1. components and sides.

Other Property: __Nous

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Dilles Field Office

Docket Number: HY-137-79

Location:

Highway Accident Number: LAD-78-F-HOCl

Road Bealle Hill Road City Accokeek 0020 8/4/78 Raining Darkness (nighttime)

Intersecting Street State Maryland

City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator: (if commercial)

Business

1. 1974 Ford Van 100

Privately owned

1. 1962 Vclkswagen 2-door Bug Privately owned

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrush, crash, and postcash factors)

safe area.

Probable 1. Inexperience, fatigued driver #2

Cause: 2. Driver of the Volkswagen was under the influences of alcohol.

1. Driver of the Volkswagen was fatigued and probably fell asleep.

Other 1. No roadside clear area as an escape area for the van.

Factors: 2. Occupants of vehicle #2 not wearing seatbelts available.

Facilities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Impact forces aggravated by shifting furnishings.

1. Fractured skulls (2)

1. Broken neck (1)

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $975.00

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAPPITY BOARD Washington, D.C. 294

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-160-79

Agency: Dulles Field Office

Location:

Time: (local) Date: Haüber: Light Condition:

Road State Route 638 City Richmond 0015 8/12/78 Raining Darkness

(Atleer) Intersecting Street Rt 1413 State Virginia

(Lansdom Rd) City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator: (if commercial) Business

1. 1968 Ford 200 Van Privately owned

Accident Descriptive: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) Driver of van lost control in curve on wet pavement and ran off of the road.

Headon into a tree.

Probable 1. Driving too fast for condition - exceeded critical speed of the curve. Fatigue.

Cause: 2.

Other 1. Existing Speed Limit not posted. No advisory speed reduction or curve sign posted in advance of ______

Factors: 2. curvc.

Facilities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian) InJuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

〔图〕Driver and passenger\n

Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Lorses:

I. Driver was ejected through windshield, passenger remained

Vehicles: __________

1. in vehicle and was ejected when van hit a dirch on opposite

Other Property:

1. side of road.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Dulles Field Office

Docket Number: HY-166-79

Highway Accident Number: IAD-79-F-H003

Location:

Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition: 1115 8/23/78 Clear = dry Dahltobe

Road E. College Avenue City Salisbury

Intercepting Street Grant Ave. State Maryland

City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator: (if commercial)

1. 1977 Dodge B-200 Van Privately owned

1. 1971 Ford Mayerick 2-door sedan Privately owned

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) The driver of the Ford tailed to stop at a stop sign. She was in pursuit of her husband, and was going straight across intersection, failed to see and yield right-of-way to van and both vehicles collided.

Probable 1. Driver of Ford failed to yield right-of-way at a stop sign.

Cause: 2. Driver of Ford was emotionally distraight due to family argument.

Other 1.

Factors: 2.

atalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injurica: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

〔图〕插图 Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestric) The function and management is based on

10 Driver and passengers of Van

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Van occupants main injuries caused by the real seat failures and not being

1. equipped with restraints, and the lack of neats for the rear

1. occupants.

Property Losses:

Vehir 9: 34,000

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Dulles Field Office

Docket Number: HY-167-79

Location:

Eighthay Accident Number: 110-78-F-H004

Road State Route 779 City Fairfax Piper Lr. Interacting Street (St. Rte. 1870State/Town)

Vehicle: Year: Make Model Type Operator: (if commercial) City & State of Business

1. Pratively_�amed

1. 1973 Ford P-100 Pickup " " " 3. 1968 Ford LTD 2-dr sedan " " " 3.

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash, catapulting it onto the sidewalk and learn, had second collision with parked Ford.

Probable 1. Driver of van under influence of alcohol.

1. Van driver's lack of control due to excessive speed, lack of perception and failure to stay in traffic lane.

Other 1.

Factors: 2. __________

Facilities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian) I Driver of van

Probable Cause of Casuality:

1. Driver of van struck steering column, van not wearing

1. available seabelt and shoulder restraint

Property Looses:

Vehicle: $5,000

Other Property: Nune

NATIONAL TRANSPORIATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting Agency: Dulles Field Office

Docket Mr. der: RY-257-79

Highway Accident Number: XAD-78-F-H005

Location:

Road Barnaby St., SE City Washington, D.C. Time: (Local) Data: Weather: Light Condition: Interarative Service, Å. 01: 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:0

Intersecting Street Wheeler Rd. State D.C. S.E.

Vehicle: Year: Make Model: Type: Operator: (if commercial): Business L. 1973: Chevrolet 20 Van Priveral, named City & State of

L. 19/3 Chevrolet 20 Van Privately owned

1. 1971 Cadillac Coupe Devillic 2-door sedan Privately owned 3.

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) Chevrolet was going southbound when driver lost control and hit the Cadillac which was stopped on the cross street waiting for the green traffic signal, the two vehicles care to rest in the southway.

Probable 1. Loss of control as a result of hitting object in roadway while traveling at excessive speed.

Other 1. Traffic signals were out of synchronization, van driver in�terive to objects in roadway. Factors:

Fetalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injurian: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian) Driver and passenger in van

Probable Cause of Capacity:

1. Unrestrained driver struck steering wheel and dashboard.

1. Unrestrained passenger struck door and "A" tillor. Other Property: None

1. Occupants shoved forward by shifting components within the van.

Property Losses:

Vehiclelee: $3,290

Other Property: Noos

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Docket Number: HY-109-78

Highway Accident Number: MKC-78-F-N004

Location:

Road 1-70 City Concordia Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition: 1755 8/12/78 Clear Day: Daylight

Intersecting Street Latavette Civ State Missouri

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type 1. 1975 Chevrolet Van

1. 1971 Chevrolet Vega

Operator: (if commercial)

Privately owned

City & State of

Business

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and pooccrash factors) Westbound van passed an unknown vehicle, cut in, and a truck the stationwagon.

Van then skidded out of control around and in front of the vestbound stationagon. The van then slid off the north side of the road overturning five times and came to rest on its top.

Probable 1. The van driter's improper judgement of closing speed when he attempted to maneuver his vehicle into $c_{\text{max}}$.

Cause: 2. the right lane behind the stationagon.

1. Excessive speed.

Other 1. Fatigue and alcohol impairment of van driver

Factor:

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Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

1. Pansecanger in van

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

1 river of van

Rassenger of stationbagon

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. injuries of van passenger were fatal. coroner's estimate was ruptured.

1. spleen or other internal organs. Steering wheel and column: re

1. believed to have caused fatal injuries to abdominal region.

Property Losses:

Vehicles: 55,500

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRAKSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Dockes Number: HY-136-79

Location:

Highway Accident Number: MKC-78-F-H005

Road US Rawzen 70/71 City DeOven

Time: (local) Date: Weather: Last Condition:

Interacting Street Milepost 10 State Arkansas

Vehicle: Year 1963 Make Model Chevrolet Type Operator: (if commercial) City & State of

1. 3.

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash, tire head separation) The right front tire of the van experienced an unperceived crash.

fire bead separation due to a Lefectively without the "air-out" apparently due to

airborne for 20 feet and collided head-on with a concrete cuivert, and then overturned landing on its root. The

Silver and cre passenger were trapped by shifting cargo. Two passengers were ejected through the wideshield.

Cause: 2. Defective wheel via

Other 1. overloading and improper loading of van. Factors:

1. Loss of control due to application of brakes by driver

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

1. Pass�ger

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

1. Driver
2. Passengers
3. Passences
4. Passences

Probable Cause of Casuality:

1. Ejection

1. True Injuries from impact

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $7,500

Other Property: ______

NATIONAL TRANSPORICATIONS SAFITY BOUND Washington, D.C. 20594

äaporting

Docket Number: HY-168-79

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Highway Accident Number: OAK-78-F-H003

Location:

Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition:

Road Rancho Drive City Las Vegas

Interacting Street Michael Way State Nevada

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator: (if commercial)

City & State of Business

1. 1975 Flat 131 HS sedan Privately comed

1. 1977 Dodge B-100 Ven Privately comed

1. $\_$

Accident Description: (Type of accident and preence or absence of significant key paccush, crash, and poetcrash)

allowing sufficient clearance. The van struck the rear of the Fiat and forced it off the road to the right.

Probable 1. Driver of the Flat failed to yield right of way at a stop sign when making a left turn into thru traffic. Cause:

[Cuses: flow in front of the van. $\ldots$ 1.1

Other 1. The Flat was traveling without lights during hours of darkness.

Factors: 2. Driver of the van diverting part of her attention to her husband in the vote of the vehicle. $\dots$

Parzizities: Number: (Driverz, passengerur, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casuality:

Property Loeses:

1. Unrestrained driver of the Fiat struck the windshield and upper header.

Vehicle: $3,500

1. during ejection, then rolled and slid on asphalt and dirt road surface.

Other Property: None

1. unrestrained occupants struck components inside of their vehicles.

HAC. The Bank PORTATICIS SAFETY BOARD Washingros, D.C., 20594

Reporting Agency: Oakland Field Office

Docket Number: HY-159-79

Location:

Highway Accident Number: OAK-78-H-H004

Road L-27, Southbound City Phoenix

Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition

Interacting Street 208-7 State Arizona

Vehicle: Year 1. 1967 Dodeo Nodel Type Operator: (if commercial) City & State of Business

1. 2977 Chevrolet 4-door sedan Privately owned

1. $\_$

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key prcrash, crash, and postcrash factors) A. 2977, character and force of the following:

overcorrected steering and slid sideways striking several trees. The wheels dug into the soft ground and the

Probable 1. Reckless operation on the part of the driver of the Chevrolet forcing the van off of the road. Cause: 2. Unforgiving roadside area with no road.

1. -

Other 1.

Factors: 2. □

1. $\_$

Fucalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

1. ______ Driver of VAU

Probabl. : Cause of Casualty:

1. Engine coolant sprayed the var driver causing later, 201

1. und ird degree burna.

1. $\_$

Property Loases:

Vehicle: Van - 3500.CO

Other Property: Eoe

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOAJD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Osklandi Field Office .

Docket Number: HY-158-79

Location:

Highway Accident Number: $CAK-78-F-R005$

Time: (local) Date: Weather: Time: (local) 2250 5/15/78 Clear - dry Light Condition: Interacting Street MP 98

Vehicle: Year 1. 1966 Make Model Econoline Type Operator: (16 commercial) 1. 1966 Ford Econoline Van Privately comed 2. 1974 Nack Truck Tractor

1. $\underline{\underline{\text{Tractor}}}_{\underline{\underline{\text{Privately mad}}}}$

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) Van traveling at approximately 45 to 50 mhz, and are

traveling at 55 to 60 mph. The truck was attempting to pass the van.

Probable I. Speed too fast for conditions and failure to maintain control of the vehicle.

Cause: 2. Lack of attention,

1. laproper passing procedure,

Other $1. None

Factors: 2. $\_$

1. $\_$

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Infories: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

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Probable Cause of Casualty:

2 unretrained van passengers were lylin , on the bed in the rear and were ejected through the left car door after it was torn off in the collision. Both victims received abrasions with the dirt shoulder. Other van occupants received crush truckdriver struck steering column.

Property Leaser:

Vehicles: $2,000

er Property:

NATIONAL TRANSPORIZATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Docket Number: HY-165-79

Highway Accident Number: OAK-78-F-H006

Location:

Road State Route 85 City Buckeye Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition: 0445 3/24/78 Clear-dry Darkness

Intersecting Street MP 141.7 State Arizona

Vehicle: Yarr Make Model Type Operator: (if commercial) City & State of Business

1. 1969 Portiac 2-door Sedan Privately owned

1. 1977 GMC Van Privately owned

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key procrash, crash, and postcrash factors) The van was northbourn; on SR 85 at 42 mm when the southbound Roe'se trans�.

approximately 45 mph, crossed about 15 to 16 ft left of centerline and impacted the van heedon. It was later determined that the driver of the Pontiac had only 3-4 hours of restful sleep in the past 24 hours prior to the accident and had consumed several beers. Blood/alcohol read ,07 percent.

b. 1. 1976.

Cause: 2. Driver of Vehicle #1 dozed while driving. His BAL was suffissier to impair his driving ability.

Other 1. None

Factor: 2.

1. ...

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

1. Driver & passenger of van

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. The van unrestrained driver received massive facial fracture and

1. laceretions. Unrestrained rear neat passenger projected forward

1. into back of front neat and windshield. All van occupants were unrestrained.

Property Loases:

Vehicles: $3,200

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Oakland Field Office

Docket Number: hY-162-79

Location:

Highway Accident Number: OAK-73-F-H007

Road Lynwood $\_$ City Phoenix

Time: (local) Date: weather: Light Condition:

Interacting Street Central State Arizona

Vehicle: Year 1. 1978 Make Dodge Model Type Van Operator: (15 commercial) City & State of Business

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant kry precrash, crash, and postcrash) Southbound van attempted to make a right turn, lost control of vehicle and ran

Probable 1. Driver's inattention to driving environment. Cause:

Cause: 2. Improper left turn from wrong lane.

1. Speed too fast for conditions.

Other 1. None

Factors: 2. $\_$

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian) 1 Driver of van

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Unretrained van driver struck "A" dillar and door frame.

1. $\_$

1. $\_$

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $1,000

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 2059.

Reporting

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Docket Number: HY-126-79

Location:

Highway Accident Number: OAK-78-F-H008

Road State Route 65 City Bakersfield Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition:

Intersecting Street None State California

Vehicle: Year Make Model 1. 1977 Chevrolet 2-door 2. 1972 Chevroler 2-door Operator: (if commercial) 1. 1977 Chevroler 2-door 2. 1972 Chevroler 2-door 2. 1972

1. 1972 Chevrolet Van Sportsvan Owned by private drivers

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash off road, overcorrected, swerved across the two-lane highway and off of the road on the left shoulder. The driver again overcorrected and reentered road striking the southbound 1972 Chevrolet headon. The speed of the 1972 Chevrolet was estimated at 55 mph. Fuel tanks of both vehicles ruptured, fire ensued and both vehicles were destroyed by fire. Cause:

Cause: 2. Vehicle #1 ran off roadway loss of control due to shoulder drop.

1. Fuel System failure resulting in fire.

Other $1$. Jammed doors of vehicle #1 precluded escape from burning vehicle.

factors: 2. $\_$ 3. $\_$

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

1——Driver - vehicle II

1. Driver - vehicle 2

$$ \frac{5}{2} \frac{\text{Passengers} - \text{vehicle } #1}{\text{Passengers} - \text{vehicle } #2} $$

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

$\_$ Passengers - vehicle 02 $\_$

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. $\underline{\text{Impact forces}}$

1. Fire injuries

1. $\_$

Property Losses:

Vehícies: $5,500

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Docket Number: HY-110-78

Reporting

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Highway Accident Number: OAK-78-F-H010

Location:

Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition:

Road State Route 1 City Monteray 1300 9/23/78 Clear & Dry Daylight

Intersecting Street None State California

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator: (if commercial)

City & State of

1. 1970 Ford E-100 Van Privately owned

1. 1965 Ford Fairlane 2-door sedan Privately owned

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) The van crossed the centerline and struck the Ford traveling in the opposite

direction.

Probable 1. Loss of control due to improper brake adjustment

Cause: 2. Inadequate maintenance. 24

Other 1.

Factors: 2.

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian) Infuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

〔图〕插图 〔图〕IDriver of van\n

Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Losses:

1. Unrestrained van driver impacted the steering wheel.

Vehicles: $5,000

1. windshield, stereo, and CB radios

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-111-78

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Highway Accident Number: OAK-79-F-H001

Location:

Time: (local) Dat

Weather:

Light Condition:

Road State Route 17 City Oaklan

0745 9/3/78

Clear - dry

Intercepting Street 1/2 m south State California of 66th Ave.

Vehicle: Year: Make Model Type Operator: (if commercial

City & State of Business

1. 1976 Ford Granada 4-door sedan

Privately owned

1. 1977 Dodge Tradesman Van

Privately owned

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) The driver of the southbound Ford stopped in the middle of a 4-lane highway to

inspect the left front tire. Van driver not paying attention struck the Ford and driver of the Ford.

Probable 1. Improper stopping in traveled lane. Driver of Ford became a pedestrian on heavily travelled road.

Cause: 2. Van driver inattentive and traveling too fact for conditions.

Other 1.

Factors:

Fatalities: Number: (Driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casuality:

1. Most injuries were caused by impact with steering wheel

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $7,500

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORIATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

reporting

Dockat Number: HY-112-78

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Highway Accident Number: OAK-79-F-H002

Location:

Time: (local) Date: Weather: Light Condition:

Road County Route 13 City Craig 1145 10/7/78 Clear - dry Daylight

Intercepting StreetMilepost 86 State Colorado

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator: (if commercial)

City & State of Business

1. 1977 Chevrolet 620 Van Privately omed

Accident Description: (Type of accident and presence or absence of significant key precrash, crash, and postcrash factors) Southbound van drove off right side of a left curve and traveled down steep embank-ment and onto gravel service round where it collided first with a cattle guard, then collided with embankment, then rolled on its left side.

Probable 1. The driver failed to negotiate a curve to the left and continued off the roadway due to

Cause: 2. excessive speed and fatigue.

October

Factors: 2.

Pstalities:

Number: (Drivez, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (Driver, passenger, or pedestrian)

〔图〕Drxver b passenger of van\n

Probable Cause of Casusity:

Property Losses:

1. Unrestrained passenger was ejected when the vehicle first impacted

Vehicles: $5,500

1. ground prior to rollover. Unrestrained driver struck steering

Other Property: Nose

1. wheel, windshield and "A" pillar.