Highway Accident Reports

8 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Technical Information Service PB80-145709

Highway Accident Reports

Brief Format, Issue Number 2 - 1979

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

25 Jan 80

TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATICATION PAGE

FOREWORD

The National Transportation Safety Board, in accordance with the provisions of the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974, has determined the probable causes of the 41 U.S. highway accidents reported herein.

The enclosed briefs are the reports of the National Transportation Safety Board and are thereby subject to the limitation of 49 USC 1903(c):

"No part of any report or reports of the Board, relating to any accident or the investigation thereof, shall be admitted as evidence or used in any suit or action for damages growing out of any matter mentioned in such report or reports."

For those readers who wish more detailed information, the original factual reports are on file in the Washington, D.C., office of the National Transportation Safety Board and may be examined. These reports will be reproduced for a fee covering reproduction cost and postage. Orders for material also are subject to a user charge by the Board for special services, and such charge will be included in the bill.

Requests for reproduction should be forwarded to:

National Transportation Safety Board Public Inquiries Section Washington, D.C. 20594

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Highway Accident Number: ATL-79-F-H008

Agency: Arlanta Field Office

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

Location:

City Savannah State Georgia

1619 7-6-78

Cloudy - Wet

Daylight

Road U.S. Route. 17

Intersecting Street None

City & State of Business/Residence

Vehicle: Year

Model Type

Operator

1. $\_$

LTD

Privately owned

1. $\_$

Tractor

Schwerman Trucking

1. -

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) Northbound truck applied brakes for slowing traffic and trailer jackknifed into the southbound lanes and passenger sedan.

collided with southbound passenger sedan.

Probable 1. Truck failed to maintain alignment when brakes were applied.

Cause: 2. Trailer of tractor-trailer combination invaded sedan's right-of-way

Other

Factors: 1. Wet pavement.

1. Unbalanced braking system on truck.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Ford driver

1. Ford passenger

Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

None

—

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $650

Other Property: None $\_$

pable Cause of Casualty:

1. Impact forces within the vehicle $\ldots$

1. $\_$

1. $\_$

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Docket Number: HY-97-78

Reporting

Highway Accident Number: ATL-79-F-H009.

Ageacy: Atlanta field Office

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

Location:

City Loganville State Georgia 0950 6-20-78 Clear - dry Daylight

Road S Route 78 Intersecting Street City Rte 8') City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

1. 1972 White 7400 Tractor Owner - operator Columbia, South Carolina

1. 1978 oldsmobile Cutlass Sedan Privately owned

1. __________

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) Truck and car were both westbound on U.S. 78 (2 2-lane, 2-way road). As the truck was attempting to pass the Oldmobile on the left -- the Oldmobile made a left turn toward a private drive and was struck by the truck. The truck then went off north side of the road, and the Oldmobile overturned and went off the southside of the road.

Probable 1. Improper left turn by Oldsmobile driver.

Cause: 2. Auto driver inattentive to driving task and failed to look to the rear.

1. Truckdriver following too closely.

Other

Factors: 1. Truckdriver said that Oldmobile driver did not signal for the turn.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕0ldmobile passenger\n Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

1 Oldsmobile driver 1 Truck driver

Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Losses:

1. Vehicle overturn

Vehicles: $24,000

1. Seatbelts not used

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-177-79

Agency: Atlanta Field Office

Highway Accident Number: ATL-79-F-H013

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Ludowici State Georgia 1645 5-2-78 Overcast - dry Daylight

Road U.S. Route 82 Intersecting Street U.S. Route 331

·

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

Truck eastbound on U.S. 32 - passed a red signal light at intersection of U.S. Route 301 and struck a northbound Chevrolet sedan broadside. The Chevrolet was pushed into Buick sedan. All vehicles went off the roadway — the truck overturned.

Probable 1. Truckdriver disoboved signal light at intersection

Cause: 2. Failure of truckdriver to yield right-of-way at an 1. rsection.

1. Truck speed too fast for road and traffic conditions.

Other

Pactors: 1. None

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Losses:

1. Impact forces within the vehicle __________

Vocities: $26,350

Other Property: Name.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY POARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-127-79

Agency: Atlanta Field Office

Highway Accident Number: ATL-79-F-H015

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Richmond Hill State Georgia 2236 6-19-78 Clear - dry Dark

Road Interstate 95 Intersecting Street U.S. Route 25

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) Northbound Heptinstall truck ran into rcar of northbound sedan and pushed the sedan into the rear of northbound McDaniels truck. All vehicles were in the right lane of the 4-lane divided highway.

Probable 1. Heninstall truckdriver driving too fast for traffic conditions.

Cause: 2. Heprinsall truckdriver failed to maintain inter-vehicle space.

1. McDaniel's' truckdriver inattentive failed to take any evasive action.

Other

Factors: 1.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕Chevroler driver\n Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

None Property Losses: Vehicles: $19,200

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Impact forces within the vehicle __________

1. Chevrolet driver not wearing available seabelt

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFEIY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-128-79

Agency: Arlanta Field Office

Highway Accident Number: ATL-79-F-H016

Location: Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Koko __________ state Tennessee __________ 0/25 __________ 10=1/2/6 __________ clear a 5-5y __________ 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-

Connecting Street None

ehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

1. 1976 Ford Pickup Truck Privately owned

1. 1978 Peterbilt semitraller Taylor Brothers Bella, Tennessee

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

Southbound pickup truck pulling farm equipment, was making a left turn from Route 76 into a private driveway, when a scuthbound truck went into the left lane to pass a truck that was behind pickup and struk the pickup

broadside.

Probable 1. Imroper passing by truckdriver - did not have assured clear distance ahead.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket: Number: HY-178-79.

Agency: Arlanta Field Office

Highway Accident Number: ATL-79-F-H018

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) A Mack and an International truck were northbound on I-75. The Mack truck, in the left lane, had just passed an automobile, pulled into the right lane, and struck the International truck in the left rear. The Mack then veezed across the road onto the median and overturned.

Probable 1. Mack driver failed to judge the speed distance relationship between the two trucks.

Cause: 2. Temoner Lane usage.

Other

Factors: 1. Mack driver was driving while intoxicated.

1. Sear helps not used by occupants of Mack truck.

1. __________

$$ \text{Fatalities:} \quad \frac{\text{Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)}}{1 \quad \text{Mack driver}} \quad \text{Injuries:} \quad \frac{\text{Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)}}{1} \quad \text{Passenger - Mack} \quad \text{—} $$

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Elected from truck __________

Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $35,000

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

$$\text{Reporting: Atlanta Field Office}$$ _Highway Accident Number: ATL-79-F-H020$$

Location: Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Ocala State Florida 1305 3-20-78 Clear dry Daylight

Road S.E. Macnolfa St. Intersecting Street S.E. 3rd Ave. City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator National Car Rental/Perma-

1. 1976 Peterbilt Tractor Bilt Industry Atlanta, Georgia

1. 1975 Chevroler C60 Truck Seminole Stores Ocala, Florida

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1. __________ $\ldots$ __________ $\ldots$

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors).

description: (type of accident and presence of absence of signal signals present of S.E. 3rd Ave. and struck the A truck travelling eastbound on S.E. Magnolia Street entered the intersection of S.E. 3rd Ave. The tractor semitrailer was struck right rear of a tractor-semitrailer which was southbound on S.F. 3rd Ave. The tractor semitrailer was struck at the front wheel of the semitrailer.

Probable 1. Truck failed to give right-of-way to the tractor semitrailer which had entered and almost completely.

1. crossed the intersection. 3. Truck exceeding safe speed.

Other $\ldots$

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〔图〕None\n Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. $N/A$ $\_$

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1. $\_$

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $385.00 $\_$

Other Property: None $\_$

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-122-79

Agency: Dulles Field Office

Highway Accident Number: IAD-79-D-H002 →

Location: Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Hanover County State Virginia 1530 12-17-79 Clear - dry Daylight

Road State Route 30 Intersecting Street Frontier Road

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

1. 1975 White Freight Liner Tractor Saunders Leasing Company Birmingham, Alabama

1. 1975 Trailmobile semitrailer Saunders Leasing Company Birmingham, Alabama

1. 1973 Ford Country Squire Station Wagon Mariorie Lea Cleary Rushner Glen, Virginia

Accident

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precash, crash and postcrash factors) Tractor-semitrailer eastbound on Route 30. He made a left turn onto Frontier Road as the traffic signal turned red. Ford was westbound on Route 30. As light turned green, the Ford started up and struck and underrode the semitrailer. The semitrailer rear wheels ran over the front end of the Ford.

Probable 1. Truckdriver violated traffic control

Cause: 2. High clearance and lack of side underride protection permitted Ford to underride semitrailer.

Other

Factors: 1. Ford driver failed to assure safe clearance before entering an intersection.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕None\n Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Crushing and impact forces within the Ford.

1. Truckdriver ejected contacted steering wheel and door. ______

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $8,000

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-201-79

Agency: Dulles Field Office $\ldots$

Highway Accident Number: $IAD-79-F-H003$

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Hagerstown State Maryland 1230 1-30-79 Clear - dry Daylight

Road Interstate 70 Intersecting Street

City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

Business/Residence

1. 1968 International 60A Tractor Northern Indiana Sales & Service Hagerstown, Maryland

1. 1978 Butler Box Semitrailer Inc".

1. 1977 Peterbilt Tractor Landis C. Martin East Earl Pennsylvania

1. 1978 Trailmobile Box Semitrailer $\_$

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors). All vehicles were eastbound. The Peterbilt truck overtook and struck the International in the rear,

overved off of the road and struck a guard rail.

Probable 1. Driver fatigue – Peterbilt truckdriver allegedly fell asleep.

Cause: 2. $\ldots$

1. $\_$

Other

Factors: 1. None. $\ldots$ 2000

1. $\_$

1. $\_$

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Losses:

1. Not applicable $\ldots$

Vehicles: $25,000

1. $\_$

Other Property: $1,200 guardrail

1. $\_$

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-139-79

Agency: Dulles Field Office

Highway Accident Number: IAD-79-F-H004

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Lamar State Pennsylvania 0430 2-7-79 Clear dry Darkness

Road Interstate 80 Intersecting Street Milepost 180-38

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

1. 1978 Mack "F" Tractor Continental Group Inc. Carteret, New Jersey

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

Tractor semi-trailer westbound on I-80 in left lane attempted to pass another truck, lost control, and drove

off the road into a guard rail located on the right shoulder.

Probable 1. Speed too fast for conditions.

Cause: 2. Driver failed to maintain control of vehicle.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕None\n Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕Truckdriver\n

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Head and chest injuries from impact with steering wheel and Z (windshield.

Property Losses:

Vehicles: 57,500

Other Property: None

1. Driver was not wearing available seatbelt.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Docket Number: HY-141-79

Reporting

Highway Accident Number: IAD-79-F-H006.

Agency: Dulles Field Office

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

Location:

City W Creemdch State Rhode Island 0335 1-26-79 Clear - Wet Darkn-os

Road Private Property Intersecting Street N/A City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Resilence

1. 1967 White C. O. E. Tractor LaRue S Casey Trucking San Bernardino, California

1. 1970 Fruehauf Semitrailer

Accident: /time of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

Description: (type of accident and presence of absence of significant precaution, branch of the driver then Tractor semitrailer while backing into the Congress Inn Motel Parking Lot - struck a building. The driver then attempted to drive around the motel and struck a utility shed. Driver arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

Probable 1. Driver judgment impaired by the use of drugs.

Cause: 2.

Other

Factors: 1. None

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕o\n Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. N/A

Vehicles: $1,050

Other Property: $10.000

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-142-79

Agency: Dulles Field Office.

Highway Accident Number: IAD-79-F-H007

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Mr. Pleasant State Pennsylvania 0715 2-14-79 Clear - dry Daylight Poed yansons 76 Intersecting Street Milepost 82/3 010-7 S S S S 05

Nado Interstate 10 $\ldots$ Inter�ting Office 11-2018 $\ldots$ 1918

City & State of Business/Residence

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

1. 1976 Ford 9000 Tractor Northern Neck Transfer, Inc. King George, Virginia

1. 1975 Trailmobile Flatbed Semitrailer Northern Neck Transfer, Inc. King George, Virginia

1. 1975 Mercedes Benz 1137 Sedan Privately owned

Accident (rune of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

The truck was westbound. The semitrailer's sliding tandem assembly separated from the trailer frame rails. Vehicle went out of control. The semitrailer separated from the tractor at the fifth wheel and overturned spilling its cargo of wooden pallets. The Mercedes Benz struck the overturned tandem suspension.

Probable 1. Failure of the sliding tandem suspension due to wear and lack of preventive maintenance.

Cause: 2.

Other

Factors: 1.

$$ \text{Fatalities:} \quad \text{Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)} \quad \text{Injuries:} \quad \text{Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)} \\ \quad \text{None} \quad \text{Driver of the Mercedes Benz} $$

Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Losses:

1. Impact with steering wheel and "A" pillar.

Vehicles: $7,500

Other Property: None

1. __________

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

Reporting

Docket Number: $HYs143n79$

Highway Accident Number: IAD-79-F-H008

Agency: Dulles Field Office $\_$

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

Location:

City Fulton County State Pennsylvania 0530 2-22-79 Clear - snow Darkness 5.1-2015 7/45

Road Interstate 70

Intersecting Street Milepost 7/45

City & State of Business/Residence

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Kemo Furniture Industries, Inc. 1972 GMC Astro-95 Tractor Kemo Furniture Industries, Inc. Coldshoro North Carolina, 1972 Coldshoro, North Carolina,

1. 1969 Black Diamond Box

1. $\_$

1. $\_$

Accident of the presence of absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors;

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant preccas, clean and plastic. The unit jackknifed Westbound truck went out of control as driver applied the brakes on a snow covered highway. This was a four-lane divided and overturned after striking a guardrail. Vehicle skidded 145 feet on its side. This was a four-lane divided highway.

Probable 1. Excessive speed for road conditions.

Cause: 2. Jackknife of articulated vehicle.

1. $\_$

Other

Factors: 1. None $\ldots$

1. ____________

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passengcr, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕None\n

Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)
1 Truckdriver - minor injuries

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Dynamics of vehicle overturn $\_$
2. $\_$
3. $\_$

Vehicles: $7,500

Other Property: $500 guardraill

1. $\_$

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Dulles Field Office

Highway Accident Number: IAD-79-D-H012

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Warfordabure State Pennsylvania 0250 05-05-79 Clear - dry Darkness

Road Interstate 70 Intersecting Street Milepost 2/20

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

1. 1968 White Freight Liner Tractor United States Transportation Systems. Inc.

1. 1968 Trailmobile Low Boy Semitrailer Systems, Inc.

Accident /� (2015) of condition and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

Description: (type of accident and presence of absence of legive) Tractor-semitrailer eastbound. Right front tire blew out, vehicle ran off the road to the right, mounted and slid along a guardrail, hit an embankment and overturned. According to a witness, speed was estimated at about 70 mph.

Probable 1. Underinflated fire resulted in a blowout.

Cause: 2. Loss of steering capability due to blowout.

1. Excessive speed.

Other

Factors: 1. None.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) 1 Passenger in tractor

1 Driver of tractor 1 Passenger in tractor

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Truckdriver - Unrestrained - elected and crushed by tractor

1. Unrestra! Aed passenger partially elected and crushed by over-

1. turning vehicle.

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $25.00

Other Property: $1,200 guardrail.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-202-79

Agency: Dulles Field Office $\_$

Highway Accident Numbe

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Alden State New York 1251 3-15-78 Cloudy-wet Daylight

Road Broadway Street ______ Intersecting Street Townline Road ______

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

1. 1965 CMC

1. 1975 Buick 2 door Sedan Privately

1. 1973 Pontiac 2 door Sedan Privately

1. 1976 Ford 4 door Sedan Privately owned

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) Tractor-semitrailer eastbound on Broadway entered intersection of Townline Road against the red traffic signal. Tractor struck northbound Buick which had entered from Townline Road into intersection with green light. Tractor shoved Buick into westbound Pontiac which had stopped for red traffic signal. Buick was then pushed into westbound Ford which was approaching the intersection.

Probable 1. Failure to yield right-of-way in violation of red traffic signal.

Cause: 2. Inadequate brake adjustment resulting in loss of braking capability.

1. $\_$

Other Factors: 1. Lack of preventive maintenance program.

1. $\ldots$ 2. $\ldots$ 3. $\ldots$

Fatalizes: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

112019

Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

1. Driver of Pontiac

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Rlunt trauma injuries from Impact forces. $\_$

1. $\_$

1. $\_$

Property Losses:

Vehicles:$5,700 $\_$

Other Property: None ____________

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-203-79

Ageocy: Dulles Field Office

Highway Accident Number: $IAD-79-F-H016$

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light ratio.

City Moreau State New York 2/20 8-13-78 Clear - dry Darkness

Road State Route 9 __________ Intersecting Street St., Rte., 197

City & State of Business/Residence

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

1. 1974 Ford Tractor Maislin Transport of Dela, Inc., Conveirs Heights, Delaware

1. 1973 Gindy Box Semitrailer

1. 1976 Datsun Sedan Privately owned

1. $\ldots$ 44 $\ldots$

Accident Description: (tune of accident and oresence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors).

Tractor – semitrailer northbound on State Route No. 9, made a left turn into parking lot on west side of road. Southbound Datsun struck semitrailer behind rear wheels and lodged under trailer bed. Two lane highway. No street lights. Datsun driver killed, passenger injured.

Probable 1. Imperper left turn in “ace of ancoming traffic $\ldots$ $\ldots$

Cause: 2. $\_$

Other

Factors: 1. $\_$

1. $\_$

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) 1 Driver of Darsun ________ Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) 2 Passenger in Darsun ________

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Impact with steering wheel and windshield $\ldots$

1. Neither occurant wearing available restraints. $\_$

1. $\_$

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $2,800 $\_$

Other Property: None $\_$

NATTONAI TRANSPORTATTON SATTY ROARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-107-78

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H002.

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather:

Light condition:

City Houston State Texas 1150 7-9-78 Partly Cloudy Day Daylight

Road Interstate 610 $\ldots$ Intersecting Street

City & State of

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) All three vehicles were southbound in respective lanes (1, 2, & 3). Truck made a lane change from center lane into curb lane. Tractor struck left side of the Pontiac. Front tire on tractor blew out and truck everved to left striking the Cadillac. Truck ran off into the median divider where it struck a guardrail and steel pole.

Probable 1. Percessive speed and improper lane change without adequate free road space.

Cause: 2. 3.

Other

Factors: 1. Tire blow out on tractor.

1. Unprotected steel pole in the median. This was not a break-away pole.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) 1 Truckdriver 2 Passenger in truck 3 Drivers of passenger cars

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Collistation with unprotected, non-break-swav steel pole

1. Truckdriver impacted by steering wheel - not wearing seat beit

1. Co-truckdriver unrestrained thrown against dash

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $8,000.00

Other Property: $1,000.00 guarders & vole

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-106-78

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-11003

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Buffalo State Missouri 2010 11/05/77 Cloudy - dry Darkness - no ambient

Road U.S. Route 65 Intersecting Street Route "F"

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type

City & State of

1. 1976 Ford LT 9000 Tractor National 011 & Supply Company Springfield, Missouri

1. 1973 Chevrolet Pickup truck Camper cab Privately owned

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)Truck was entering U.S. Route 65 from a narrow commercial driveway. The emergence action was slow due to 2-lane highway, narrow drive, and length of trailer. Auto came over crest of a hill, could not stop and struck left side of trailer. Driver of auto was killed. Driver of auto was 74 years old and fatigued. There were only 15 feet of preimpact skid marks.

Probable 1. The slow maneuver of the truck in entering a highway without precautions to warn traffic.

1. The age and fatigued condition of driver of auto resulted in late perception and slow reaction time.

other.

Factors: 1. Failure to install signs in advance of a "hidden" commercial driveway.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Auto driver, unrestrained, struck steerin? column, wheel & windshield.

1. Auto passenger, unrestrained, struck dash and windshield.

1. Truckdriver, unrestrained, tossed about inside cab of tractor.

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $3,500

Other Property: 0

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-103-78

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H004.

The $L_1$ does not have the $L_2$?

City Marshfield Wood State Wisconsin 1928 10-24-77 Raining Dark - Street lights

Road South Central Avenue Intersecting Street 4th Street City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

1. 1973 International Harvester COE Tractor Schneider Transport, Inc. Green Bay, Wisconsin

1. 1971 AMC Hornet Sportabout We. Privately owned

1. 1977 Pontiac Trans Am 2 door sedan Privately owned

AccIdent.

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors).

Hornet eastbound on 4th Street entered intersection on a green light and was struck by the truck southbound on South Central Avenue. Truck entered intersection on red light. Truck swerved left, crossed a raised median and struck the Pontiac which was northbound on South Central Avenue.

Probable 1. Failure of truck to yield right-of-wav at signalized intersection.

Cause: 2. Improperly adjusted brake system on truck units.

Other

Other Factors: 1. Driver of Hornet failed to check for cross traffic before entering intersection even though the green light

1. gave him the right-of-way.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injurica: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕Driver ofHornet\n

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Impact forces - driver unrestrained struck "A" pillar

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $2,500.00

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HJ-105-78

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H005

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Lincoln State Nebraska 1550 10-1-78 Clear - dry Daylight

Road P.S. Route 34 Intersecting Street 56th Street

City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

1. 1978 White FGT Tractor W.J. Digby, Inc. Greeley. Coloxado

1. 1977 Portiac 2 door Sedan Privately owned

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) Truck westbound on U.S. Route 34, entered the intersection of 56th Street on red traffic light. Pontiac southbound, on 56th Street entered intersection as light turned green and was struck broadside by truck.

-20-

Probable 1. Truck failed to obey red traffic signal and failed to yield right-of-way to cross traffic.

Cause: 2. Pontiac failed to exercise due caution in entering an intersection.

1. Excessive speed on part of truck.

Other

Factors: 1. Truckdriver fatigue, Driver falsified logs to conceal real driving time.

Datailities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕Driver of Pontfac\n Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

• Driver of truck

Probable Cause of Casuality:

Property Losses:

1. Impact injuries

Vehicles: $6,000

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docke: Number: HY-104-78

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H006.

Location:

Local time: · · · : Weather: Light condition:

City Winthrop State Iowa 0430 5-2-78 Cl

Road U.S. Route 20 Intersecting Street Route 282

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Pd Folkman & Sons Business/Recorment Conroy, Iowa

1. 1973 White Road Commander Tractor Ed Folkman & Sons Conroy, Iowa

1. Cargo-tank Semitrailer EO POAKIMAT OO-SEN

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

Description: (type of accident and presence of absence of aganglating a 90° left curve - went off the right side Tractor-tank semitrailer, westbound on U.S. 20 and while negotiating a 90° left curve - went off the right side of the roadway, struck a traffic sign, jackknified and turned over. The cargo in the tank (anhydrous ammonia) began to leak out.

Probable 1. Truckdriver lost control of vehicle while negotiating curve due to improper turning radius and/or

Cause: 2. excessive speed.

Other

Factors: 1. Truckdriver not licensed to drive tractor-semitraller.

1. Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

1 Truckdriver

〔图〕rruck passcngers\n

1. Truckdriver

Property Losses:

廢產器: $20,000

Other Property: $5,000

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Docket Number: HY-175-79

Reporting

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H007

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Straming Ground State Kentucky 1500 07-31-78 Clear - dry Daylight

Road State Route 227 Intersecting Street Milepost #8

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

1. 1972 International Harvester Tractor Creith & Woodford Lumber Co. Inkster, Michigan

1. __________

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash,y,y,y) Truck southbound on State Route 227 on a downgrade. Truck entering a left curve ran off of the road on the right side, plowed through a wire fence, struck an embankment and overturned. Driver ejected and pinned under overturned truck.

Probable 1. Driver fatigue, fell asleep and vehicle ran off road and overturned.

Cause: 2.

Other

Factors: 1. Unforgiving roadside environment.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, pø, senger, pedestrian)

〔图〕Driver of rruck\n

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. C-rish's forces of overturned truck.

1. Driv:r was elected because he was not wearing available seatbelt.

None Property. Losses:

Vehicles: $10,500.00

Other Property: $200.00

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Kansas City Field Office $\_$

Location:

City Brookville __________ State Indiana

Road U.S. 52

Docket Number: HY-124-79

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H008

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

1500 5-28-78 Clear Daylicht

City & State of Business/Residenc

Accident

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash) according to the type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash.

The truck entered a right hand curve at a speed too fast to safely negotiate the curve. Speed, coupled with the vehicle's high center of gravity, caused the vehicle to overturn in the roadway. While taking evasive action, the Dodge was struck on its right side by the truck.

Probable 1. Excessive speed in a curve by the truck

Cause: 2

Other

Other Factors: 1. A center of gravity on the semitrailer contributed to the overturn in the road.

2

3

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

4 Driver & 3 Passeness of the Dodge

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Crushing forces due to vehicle deformation. $\_$

1. $\_$

1. $\_$

2 Passengers in Dodge

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $15.000

Other Property: None $\_$

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-125-79

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H009

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather:

Light condition:

City Dallas __________ State Texas __________ 1515 __________ 7-24-78 __________ Clear & dry __________ Daylight

Road Interstate 365

Intersecting Street Abrams_Rd.

City & State of

cident

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors).

A tractor-semitrailer westbound on the LBJ Freeway in the #2 lane attempting to change lanes to the right to the #1 lane, struck a westbound Ford Pinto. The Pinto lost control veered left across 4 lanes and struck the median barrier, bounced off and was struck by a westbound Ford Torino. The Pinto rotated and struck the left side of the tractor.

Probable 1. Improper lane change by tractor semitrailler.

Cause: 2. Delayed perception of Pinto by truckdriver (did not perceive until contact).

Other Factors: 1. Position and size of Ford Pinto may have prevented truckdriver from seeing it.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Kansas City Field Office $\ldots$ 111

Docket Number: HY-130-79

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-HOLL

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather:

Light condition:

City Little Rock State Arkansas 2229 1-27-78 Clear & dry Dark

Road Interstate 30 Intersecting Street Roosevelt Rd, Exit Ramp

City & State of Business/Residence

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

1. 1977 White semitrailer Other-operat

1. 1968 Ponriac LeMens Sedan Privately owned

1. 1972 Datsun Sedan Prlyarely owned

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

A tractor-trailer westbound on I-30, stopped in the center lane, because it had passed its intended exit and was struck in the rear by a westbound Pontiac sedan which was struck in the rear by a westbound Datsun sedan.

A fire resulted in the Pontiac.

Probable 1. Truck made sudden and illegal stop in travel portion of highway.

1. Passenger cars following too closely and the perception was delayed because they did not expect the

1. stop.

Other

Factors: 1. Poor driving strategy of the truckdriver.

1. Inadequate, substandard exit advisors signs.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕Driver of Ponsies\n

Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Losses:

1. Impact forces and consumed by the fire.

Vehicles: $4,525.00

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-176-79

Agency: Kansas City Field Office $\ldots$ 151

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H012

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Winfield State Kansas 1702 10-18-78 Clear - dry Daylight

Road U.S. Poute 77 Intersecting Street County Road 8

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

City & State of Business/Residence

1. 1976 Ford LT 9000 Tractor Lamm's Truct

Parsous, Kansas

1. 30-foot box Semigrailer Lamm's Trucks

Parsons, Kansas

1. 1967 Volkswagen Sedan Privately owned

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash facto Truck was westbound on County Road 8. The Volkswagen was southbound on U.S. Route 77. Truck failed to intersection and entered U.S. Route 77 in path of Volkswagen. Advance "Stop" warning and stop signs ins on County Road 8. Stop sign installation (location) not in conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traff Control Devices. Truckdriver claimed brake failure. Truck not available for post-crash inspection by N investigator.

Probable 1. Failure of truck to stop and yield right-of-way to Volkswagen in obedience to posted stop sign.

Cause: 2. ______

1. ______

Other

Factors: 1. Improper installation of stop sign.

1. ______

48

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕Driser of Yolkswagen\n Injuries: Number: (driver, pæsenger, pedesträn)

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Unrestrained drivers contacted interior vehicle structures.

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $1,000

Other Property: None

1. __________

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Docket Number: HY-131-79.

Reporting

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H013

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

Location:

City Winner State South Dakota 2130 4-13-78 Clear - dry Darkness

Road U.S. Route 183 → Intersecting Street 0.5. Route 10

City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model type�.

Business/Residence

1. 1977 禺worth

Tractor Payne Transportation, Inc.

Winner, South Dakota

1. 1966 Mercury

Sedan ______ Privately owned

1. ______

Accident Precondition: (rume of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors).

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash, directors, Tractor semitrailer southbound on U.S. Route 183, struck the rear of the Mercury which was stopped in the traffic lane facing south on U.S. Route 183 while the owner was changing the right front tire. The owner of the Mercury saw the truck approaching and jumped to safety. Truck struck and override the rear of the Mercury. Both vehicles with Mercury under the tractor traveled about 240 feet, swerved off the road, and the truck tipped over on its left side.

Probable 1. Automobile stouned in travel lane of 2-lane road while owner changed tire.

1. Failure of truckdriver to perceive the stopped automobile in time to avoid collision.

Other

Factors: 1. Truckdriver faticued from 29 hours of continuous driving.

1. ______

1. ______

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕Passenger in sedmn\n

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Crushed in car due to override.

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-132-79

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-3014.

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather:

Light condition:

City Edgemon: State South Dakota 2140 11-27-78 Clear & dry Darkness

Road U.S. Route 18 Intersecting Street State Route 471

City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

Business/Residence

1. 1977 Peterbill

Tractor ______ Livostock Services, Inc.

Cloud, Minnesota,

semitrailer Livestock Services, Inc. Cloud, Minnesota

1. ______

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

Tractor-semitrailer, carrying hanging sides of beef, was westbound on U.S. 18, and while negotiating a 180° right curve the truck overturned on the roadway. The driver was admittedly going 50-55 mph. The curve was posted at 25 mph.

Probable 1. Driver lost control of truck while negotiating curve because of excessive speed and a possible load

Cause: 2. shift that affected the center of mass of the truck.

Other

Factors: 1.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕NaneIIof Casualcy:\n 1 Driver

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. None

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $22.000

Other Property: Note

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-133-79

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H015.

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Blue Earth State Minnesota 2310 9-8-78 Clear - dry Dark

Road S. Route 16 Intersecting Street CSAH 13

City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

1. 1977 Kemworth semitrailer Midwest Coast Transport, Inc. Sloux Falla, South Dakota

1. 1976 Chevrolet Monza 2 door sedan Privately owned

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

A passenger car eastbound $^{1}$ on U.S. 16 was making a left turn into CSAH 13 and was struck in the left rear by an eastbound truck. After the collision the passenger car came to rest in a ditch adjacent to the road and the truck overturned on the road.

Probable 1. Truck following passenger car too closely.

Cause: 2. Improper evasive action by truckdriver.

Other

Factors: 1.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Losses:

1. Unknown

Vehicles: $38,500,00

Other Property:

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-134-79.

Agency: Kaneas_City_Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H016.

Location: Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Rapid City State South Dakota 0200 1-7-79 Clear & dry Darkness

Road County Rd. 473 Intersecting Street Interstate 90 (Ex 88) City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

1. 1976 Keworth semitraller Krause Plow Corporation Hurchinson, Kansas

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Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant preciase, crusen, intersection. The truck Eastbound truck exited 1-90 onto off ramp #88 and failed to stop at a stop sign at a "X" intersection. The truck, nearer across the intersecting road (County Rd. 473) mounted the east curb and went down a 30-foot embankment.

Probable 1. Driver failed to stop at "stop sign", says he fell asleep.

Cause: 2. Driver apparently did not perceive "T" intersection.

1. Speed too fast for road geometry.

Ochar

Factors: 1. Driver factur.

1. Lack of alignment change sign at "T" intersection.

atalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casuality:

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $15,000

1. Impact forces within the vehicle.

1. Driver was not searbelted.

Other Property: None.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-144-79

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H017.

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather:

Light condition:

City Cheekrowagen State New York 0038 1-7-78 Cloudy/wet road Dark

Road Walden Avenue __________ Intersecting Street Dick Road __________

City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Tractor Type

Operator

Business/Residence

1. 1976 White eacitrailer Transcon Lines Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1. 1972 Ford 4 door sedan Privately owned

1. __________

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

A tractor-semitraller, leaving its terminal, pulled into the roadway after stopping at the roadedge and was struck on the left side of the trailer by the westbound Ford.

Probable 1. Truckdriver failed to yield right-of-way to the Ford. Truckdriver apparently misjudged the car's

Cause: 2. speed and distance.

1. Car driver failed to perceive the truck until he was beyond the point of no escape.

Other

Factors: 1. Wet road surface.

3

Fatalities: Number: (driver, paascenger, pedestrian)

Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

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Probable Cause of Casuality:

1. Impact forces within the vehicle. Passenger compartment.

1. invaded by trailer frame.

Vehicles: 51,000

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Docket Number: $H^2-146-79$

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather:

Light condition:

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Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) Truck and selan were southbound on a 2 lane curved, exit ramp, exiting from 1-71. The truck who was in the inside lane turned over onto its right side and landed on the sedan which was in the outside lane.

Probable 1. Truck speed on curve too fast for conditions.

Cause:

3

Other

Factors: 1. High center of gravity contributed to truck overturn.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

〔图〕Driver0\n Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

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Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Vehicle body collapse – crushing injuries.

1. $\_$

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $15,000

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-151-79

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H020

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Morgan State Urah 1225 7-11-78 Clear - dry Daylight

Road U.S. Route 84 Intersecting Street Millernost 105 City & State of

Vehicla: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

1. 1977 Kenworth Conventional Tractor Shupe Bros, Company Greeley, Colorado

1. 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 Motorcycle Privately owned

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors);

Truck and motorcycle both westbound on koute 84 in the right lane; as the truck attempted to change lanes to pass the motorcycle, it struck the motorcycle in the rear. The motorcycle went on its side and the driver was ejected. The truck went off the roac and overturned on the median.

Probable 1. Truck attempted to pass the motorcycle while there was insufficient room for this maneuver.

1. Truckdriver misjudged the clearance, and took an unnecessary risk.

1. Truck failed to give right-of-way to motorcycle and was following too closely.

Other

Factors: 1.

.

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〔图〕Motorcyele driver\n 〔图〕Truckdriver\n Probable Cause of Casualty:

Property Losses:

1. Motorcycle driver elected and slid along roadway.

Vehicles: $30,500

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Docket Number: HY-173-79

Reporting

Highway Accident Number: MKC-79-D-H021.

Agency: Kansas City Field Office

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

Location:

City Deerwood State Minnesota 1644 10-10-78 Clear Daylight

Road U.S. Route 210

Connecting Street State Route 6

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operato

1. 1969 Peterbilt Conventional Tractor Roger Westlund Lake Park, Minnesota.

1. 1978 AMC Jeep Utility Privately owned

Accident (tune of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence or significant precaution, CRAUS, 210 and then proceeded Jeep, northbound on Route 6, stopped at a "stop sign" at the intersection of U.S. 210 and then proceeded into the intersection into the path of the eastbound tractor-semitrailer, and was struck in the left side.

Probable 1. Jeen driver failed to yield right-of-way to truck at intersection.

Cause: 2. Jeep driver apparently did not perceive the truck.

1. Truck apparently beyond the point of no escape when the jeep encroached on its path.

Other

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger).

〔图〕Driver (Ieep)\n Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

None

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. In TMOACT forces. Driver was not wearing seatbelt.

Vehicles: $3,200

Other Property: None.

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Socket Number: HY-113-78

Reporting

Highway Accident Number: OAK-79-D-H003

Agency: Oskland Field Office $\ldots$ 151

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

Location:

City Buckeye State Arizona 2200 11-15-78 Clear Darkness

Road Interstate 10 Earthbound Intersecting Street None

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

1. 1977 Kenworth C.O.E. Tractor David I. Griffiths Beaver Road, Mi-aouri

1. 1977 Kenworth C.O.E. Tractor David L. Griffithen Beaver Road, Mi.souri Wendsel, Arizona

1. 1966 Freight Line C.O.E. Tractor Robert S. Kinzer, Jr. Wandael, Arizona

1. __________.

accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

Kenworth truck was stopped in the eastbound emergency parking lane with the emergency equipment in operation. The White Freightliner was eastbound in the number two lane, crossed into the emergency parking lane and struc the Venantic attack.

The Kenwozten truck.

Probable 1. Driver of the White Freight Line truck failed to maintain control of his vehicle.

Cause: 2.

Other

Factors: 1. None.

$$ \text{Fatalities:} \quad \frac{\text{Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)}}{1} \quad \text{Cô-driver of Kenworth truck} \quad \text{Injuries:} \quad \frac{\text{Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)}}{3} \quad \text{Driver and passenger of Kenworth truck.} $$

〔图〕Cruckdriver of Kenworth0\n

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Unknown

1. Driver of White truck.

1. Property Losses: Vehicles: $35,000.00

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Docket Number: HY-114-78

Reporting

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Highway Accident Number: OAK-79-D-H004

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather:

Light condition:

City Moses Lake State Washington 1610 11-18-78 Snowing Daylight

Road Interstate 90 Intersecting Street None

City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

Business/Residence

1. 1977 Kenworth

Tractor Pacific Intermountain Express

Oakland, California

1. 1973 Pontiac Ventura

2 door sedan.

Privately owned

1. ______

N/A

1. ______

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors)

Driver of eastbound truck lost control of the vehicle on snow and ice covered roadway, crossed the median and turned over in the westbound lanes. The westbound Pontiac then drove into the overturned tractor.

Probable 1. Truckdriver driving too fast for conditions and failed to maintain vehicle control.

Cause: 2. Road surface covered with ice and snow (ellipary).

1. Reduced visibility due to snow prevented Pantaic driver from seeing overturned truck until he was beyond paint of no escape.

Factors: 1. Pontiac driver driving too fast for conditions.

1. Median did not prevent truck from going into opposing lanes.

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Not known

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $53.000.

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-116-78_

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Highway Accident Number: QAK-79-D-H005

Location: Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition.

City Firestone State Colorado 2300 11-2-78 Clear - dry Dark Road U.S. Route 25 Intersecting Street Milepost 238 City Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Busi

1. 1976 Kemorth Tractor Panco leasing Inc. Ft.
2. 1978 International Tractor Younger Trans. Co. Morex

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

1. 1976 Kemworth Tractor Panco leasing Inc.
2. 1978 International Tractor Younger Trans. Co.

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) Kenworth tractor tank semitrailer was northbound on Route 25 when it was struck in the rear by the International truck which was also northbound on Route 25. Both vehicles went off the highway on the right. The Kenworth overturned on a frontage road. Both vehicles caught fire at impact.

Probable 1. The International truck was following too closely.

Cause: 2. Failed to perceive and take evasive action to avoid the slower moving Kenworth truck.

Other Factors: 1. International driver was fatigued.

1. High center of gravity and internal surge of partially loaded cargo tank contributed to vehicle overturn.
2. Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) 1 Truckdriver (International) None

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Fire injuries.

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $146,500.00

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-116-78

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Highway Accident Number: OAK-79-D-H006

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather:

Light condition:

City Coalings State California 0650 12-15-78 Fog-dry Daylight (dawn)

Road U.S. Route 15 Intersecting Street Xenia Overpass

City & State of Restenance/Restidence

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

1. 1969 White Freightliner Tractor San Diego Spring Co. San Diego, California

1. 1965 Strickland Van Semitrailer San Diego Spring Co. San Diego, California

1. 10 other vehicles - see attachment

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) All vehicles southbound travelling 45-50 mph under fog conditions. Visibility estimated at 50-75 feet. The White truck rearended a slover moving passenger car starting a chain reaction series of collisions involving a total of 11 vehicles.

Probable 1. Driving too fast for limited visibility conditions.

Cause: 2. Variation of speeds between vehicles.

1. ______

Other

Factors: 1. None

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) 1 Truckdriver vehicle #1 2 Passengers in 1975 Chevrolet 1 Driver 1975 Chevrolet vehicle #2 2 Passengers in trucks 1 Truckdriver vehicle #10 3 Driver and 2 passengers vehicle #4.

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Massive head and body impact injuries

1. Victims were not wearing available occupant restraints.

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $150.000

Other Property: None

Docket Number: HY-116-78 Highway Accident Number: OAK-79-D-H006

Passenger Vehicles

1. 1975 Chevrolet 2-door sedan

1. 1976 Chevrolet Pickup Truck

1. 1973 International Travel-all Van

1. 1973 White Freightliner 3-axle tractor/ semitraller

1. 1978 White Freightliner 3-axle tractor/ semitrailer

1. 1973 Mack 3-axle tractor

1. 1978 Kenworth 3-axle tractor/semitrailer

1. 1972 White Freightlicher 3-axle tractor/ semitraller

1. 1976 Ford 2-axle tractor/double bottom

1. 1971 White Freightliner 3-axle tractor/ semitrailer

Operator

Robert C. Castron

Matias Vanez, Jr.

Anthony Omar Martin

Lee Way Motor Freight Lines

Lee Way Motor Freight Lines

Paul Sanford Sanders

American Transfer

Alflex Corp.

Builders Exmporiu, West, Inc.

Coast Gas Inc.

City & State

Del Rio, Texas

Lenoore, California

Tulare, California

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Gustine, California

Fresno, California

Long Beach, California

Irvine, California

Watsonville, California

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-153-79

Agency: Oakland Field Office $\_$

Highway Accident Number: OAK-79-D-H008

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather:

Light condition:

City Laramie State Wyoming 1820 9-8-78 Raining Daylight

Road State Route 287 Intersecting Street Milepost 4.65

City & State of Business/Residence

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

1. 1975 White C.O.F. Tractor Jim Gallegor Laramie, Wyoming

1. 1975 Chevrolet Pickup truck Kenneth M. Buckles Laramie, Wyoming

1. $\_$

Accident

Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors).

Description: (type of active) the section of the centerline. Tractor hauling two empty semitrailers southbound. For no known reason truck drove to the left of the centerline into path of northbound pickup truck. Semitrailer jackknifed. Pickup truck did not have time to take evasive action. No preimpact tire braking marks from either vehicle. The road was a two lane, two-way highway.

Probable 1. Driving on the wrong side of the road.

Cause:

1. Inattention to driving task.

Other

Factors: 1. Possible driver fatigue.

1. $\lim_{t \to \infty} t$ visibility due to rain.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

Probable Cause of Casualty:

1. Impact forces - None of the four occupants were wearing $\_$

1. available seatbelts. $\_$

1. $\_$

Property Losses:

Vehicles: $15,000 $\_$

Other Property: None $\_$

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Docket Number: HY-154-79

Agacy: Oakland Field Office

Highway Accident Number: OAK-79-D-H009

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

Other

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Docket Number: HY-169-79

Reporting

Highway Accident Number: QAK-79-D-HQ10.

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

Location:

City Pasco State Washington 2135 8-27-78 Clear - dry Darkness

Road State Route 12 Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator

1. 1976. 1976. 2001. 2002. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2006. 2007. 2008. 2009. 2010. 2011. 2012. 2013. 2014. 2015. 2016. 2017. 2018. 2019. 2020. 2021. 2022. 2023. 2024. 2025. 2026. 2027. 2028. 2029. 2030. 2031. 2032. 2033. 2034. 2035. 2036. 2037. 2038. 2039. 2040. 2041. 2042. 2043. 2044. 2045. 2046. 2047. 2048. 2049. 2050. 2051. 2052. 2053. 2054. 2055. 2056. 2057. 2058. 2059. 2060. 2061. 2062. 2063. 2064. 2065. 2066. 2067. 2068. 2069. 2070. 2071. 2072. 2073. 2074. 2075. 2076. 2077. 2078. 2079. 2080. 2081. 2082. 2083. 2084. 2085. 2086. 2087. 2088. 2089. 2089. 2090. 2091. 2092. 2093. 2094. 2095. 2096. 2097. 2098. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099. 2099.

1. 1066 2000. Valient 2 door sedan Privately owned

1. 1569 Chevrolet Custom Pickup Privately owned

1. 1977 Honda CB750 Motorcycle Privately owned

accident

Accident Description: (type of accident and presence or absence of significant precrash, crash and postcrash factors) The two automobiles were stopped behind a disabled vehicle. The motorcycle ran into the backend of the Chevrolet pickup. Then the Kenworth truck struck the motorcycle and drove it into the Chevrolet and Plymouth. Disabled vehicle was out of fuel. This was an urban area.

Probable 1. Inattention to traffic conditions by driver of motorcycle and truckdriver.

Cause: 2. Motorcycle and truck wza following traffic ahead too closely.

1. Excessive speed for traffic conditions.

Other

Factors: 1. None.

1. ______

1. ______

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Driver of motorcycle

Number: (driver, passenger, pees,varepsilon,z=0.00000)

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Probable Cause of Casuality:

I. Crushing forces from impact by truck

Property Leases:

Vehicles: $12.500

Other Property: None

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Washington, D.C. 20594

Reporting

Agency: Oakland Field Office

Highway Accident Number: QAK-79-D-H011

Location:

Local time: Date: Weather: Light condition:

City Noise State Idaho 0150 3-9-79 Clear - dry Darkness

Road Interstate 80 Intersecting Street Milepost 62 City & State of

Vehicle: Year Make Model Type Operator Business/Residence

I. 1977 Dodge Van LeRoy Gerald Stockton Bose Idaho

Accident

Van drove off of the slow lane, over corrected to the left, lost control, ran off road at the last lane and overturned. Two lane divided highway.

Probable 1. Driver fell asleep while driving

Cause: 2. Yan ran off roadway.

1. Other

Factors: 1. Driver overcorrected steering, input trying to have the $E_i$ overcorrected steering.

Fatalities: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian) Injuries: Number: (driver, passenger, pedestrian)

1. Unrestrained driver struck steering wheel and door frame.

Property Losses:

Vehicles:$950.00

Other Property: None