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Introduction 13
3. Could the techniques found effective for TIFA and the Hazmat Serious Truck Crash Project
be applied to databases that include or focus on hazmat transport?
These questions are considered throughout the analyses of the databases in Chapter 4 and in
the potential measures and conclusions presented in Chapter 5.
1.4 Potential Measures to Enhance the Ability
of Databases to Identify the Root Causes
of Hazmat Crashes
After the team performed the literature review, surveys, and database analyses, it identified
potential measures for improving the ability of selected databases to identify the root causes of
hazmat crashes. Included are specific measures for improving the quality of data, reducing
underreporting, adding fields that will improve the identification of root causes, and linking
descriptions of the same accident in different databases. Finally, a method is outlined to supple-
ment the databases through additional data checks and collection of additional data from key
sources. The measures are organized in a hierarchy based on whether the focus is on data
improvement, institutional challenges, or the cost of implementing particular solutions. The
potential measures are provided in Chapter 5.
