TCRP Report 137: Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety Along Light Rail Alignments

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R11
Summary 1-7
Phase I 8-8
Phase II 9-9
Structure of Final Report 10-11
Literature Review 12-12
Telephone Consultations 13-13
Site Visits 14-14
LRT Exposure to Pedestrians and Motor Vehicles 15-16
Top LRT Safety Issues 17-18
LRT Safety Treatments 19-19
Summary 20-20
Data Collection and Transfer between FTA/NTD, SSO, and Local Transit Agencies 21-21
National Transit Database 22-22
Data Collected by NTD 23-23
The NTD Database 24-24
NTD Data Quality Issues 25-30
Analysis of the NTD Database 31-40
Purpose of SSO Agency Safety Data Collection 41-41
SSO Databases 42-42
Data Collected by Local Transit Agencies 43-44
Comparison of Databases 45-45
Comparison of Local Transit Agency and SSO Agency Databases 46-47
Comparison of Local Transit Agency and NTD Databases 48-49
Conclusion 50-51
Root Causes and Contributing Factors 52-52
Determining the Highest Risk LRT Safety Issues 53-53
Building a Safety Analysis Toolkit 54-54
General Treatment Strategies 55-55
Introduction to the Catalog of LRT Safety Treatments 56-56
LRT Safety Treatments Included in the Catalog 57-57
Safety Treatment Information Included in the Catalog 58-58
Design Stage 59-59
In-use Stage 60-60
Prepare and Submit Safety Audit Report 61-61
DoD Standard Practice for System Safety (MIL-STD-882D) 62-62
LRT Risk Assessment Checklist 63-65
Agencies with Multiple Accident Report Forms 66-66
Categories of Information Included in Accident Reports 67-69
FTA/NTD Data 70-70
Structure of Reporting Forms 71-71
Summary of Information to Be Included in the LRT Collision Database and Reporting Form 72-73
References 74-74
Appendix A - LRT Catalog of Safety Treatments 75-146
Appendix E - Review of the Accident Data Collection Process 147-147
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 148-148

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R11

Summary 1-7

Phase I 8-8

Phase II 9-9

Structure of Final Report 10-11

Literature Review 12-12

Telephone Consultations 13-13

Site Visits 14-14

LRT Exposure to Pedestrians and Motor Vehicles 15-16

Top LRT Safety Issues 17-18

LRT Safety Treatments 19-19

Summary 20-20

Data Collection and Transfer between FTA/NTD, SSO, and Local Transit Agencies 21-21

National Transit Database 22-22

Data Collected by NTD 23-23

The NTD Database 24-24

NTD Data Quality Issues 25-30

Analysis of the NTD Database 31-40

Purpose of SSO Agency Safety Data Collection 41-41

SSO Databases 42-42

Data Collected by Local Transit Agencies 43-44

Comparison of Databases 45-45

Comparison of Local Transit Agency and SSO Agency Databases 46-47

Comparison of Local Transit Agency and NTD Databases 48-49

Conclusion 50-51

Root Causes and Contributing Factors 52-52

Determining the Highest Risk LRT Safety Issues 53-53

Building a Safety Analysis Toolkit 54-54

General Treatment Strategies 55-55

Introduction to the Catalog of LRT Safety Treatments 56-56

LRT Safety Treatments Included in the Catalog 57-57

Safety Treatment Information Included in the Catalog 58-58

Design Stage 59-59

In-use Stage 60-60

Prepare and Submit Safety Audit Report 61-61

DoD Standard Practice for System Safety (MIL-STD-882D) 62-62

LRT Risk Assessment Checklist 63-65

Agencies with Multiple Accident Report Forms 66-66

Categories of Information Included in Accident Reports 67-69

FTA/NTD Data 70-70

Structure of Reporting Forms 71-71

Summary of Information to Be Included in the LRT Collision Database and Reporting Form 72-73

References 74-74

Appendix A - LRT Catalog of Safety Treatments 75-146

Appendix E - Review of the Accident Data Collection Process 147-147

Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 148-148