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Title:

Analysis of Passenger Gap Injuries at Train Stations

Accession Number:

01157126

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

Managing gap safety at the train platform interface has been an on-going concern for passenger rail systems. The major questions this research seeks to answer are what customer behaviors are associated with the risk of gap injury incidents and what are potential ways to reduce these behavioral risks. To answer these questions, the research approach is two pronged. The first prong analyzes and reviews passenger accident data and reports to gain a clear picture of the accidents in relation to demographic, seasonal, and temporal characteristics. The second prong involves observational studies of passengers boarding trains to identify behavioral patterns that are associated with risk of gap accidents. An analysis of gap injuries on one railroad found that for 2005 to 2008, gap injuries accounted for 25 percent of passenger injuries. The majority of gap injuries occur during the AM and PM peak periods. For gap injuries the percent of injuries peaks for the very young, under 10 years old. For both gap and non-gap injuries, the majority of the injured were women. Sixty-six percent of gap injuries occurred while passengers were boarding. The study indicates that young children were particularly vulnerable to gap injuries while detraining. Seventy-eight percent of detraining passengers and 88 percent of boarding passengers were observed to look down while detraining or boarding. Based on the analysis of the data, recommendations on strategies for reducing gap accidents include additional Passenger Information, Platform and Train Treatments, Training and Public Awareness Campaign.

Monograph Accession #:

01147878

Report/Paper Numbers:

10-1321

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Daniel, Janice R
Rotter, Naomi G

Pagination:

24p

Publication Date:

2010

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2010-1-10 to 2010-1-14
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures; Photos; References (12) ; Tables (1)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Gaps (Vehicle/platform)

Subject Areas:

Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2010 Paper #10-1321

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 25 2010 10:35AM