HMCRP Report 1: Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident Data for Root Cause Analysis

Front Matter R1-R11
Summary 1-8
1.1 Project Purpose 9-9
1.2.1 Literature Review 10-10
1.2.3 Analysis of Databases 11-11
1.3 Effective Methods to Ensure High-Quality Data 12-12
1.4 Potential Measures to Enhance the Ability of Databases to Identify the Root Causes of Hazmat Crashes 13-13
2.2.1 Rail Equipment - Train Accident Data 14-14
2.2.2 Project 5 Overview - Developing Common Data on Accident Circumstances 15-15
2.2.4 Transportation Research Circular 231: Truck Accident Data Systems: State-of-the-Art Report 16-16
2.2.6 The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System - HFACS 17-17
2.2.9 Highway Safety: Further Opportunities Exist to Improve Data on Crashes Involving Commercial Motor Vehicles 18-18
2.2.11 Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010: 2006 Listening Session 19-19
2.2.16 Hazardous Materials Serious Crash Analysis: Phase 2 20-20
2.3 Summary of Findings and Implications 21-21
2.3.2 Solutions Being Implemented or Under Consideration 22-22
3.1 Introduction 23-23
3.2 Summary of Responses from Carriers 24-24
3.2.1 Carrier Satisfaction with HMIRS 25-25
3.3.1 Shipper 1 26-26
3.3.2 Shipper 2 27-27
3.4.1 Interviews with Agencies Maintaining Databases (PHMSA) 28-28
3.4.2 Interviews with Agencies Maintaining Databases (FMCSA) 29-29
3.4.3 Interviews with Agencies Maintaining Databases (FRA) 30-30
3.5 Summary of Findings from Interviews 31-31
4.1.1 MCMIS Database Description 32-32
4.1.3 Database Format 33-33
4.1.6 Types of Fields Covered 34-34
4.1.7 Database Purpose and Function 35-35
4.1.10 Accuracy and Completeness of Data 36-36
4.1.11 Identification of Hazmat Incidents in MCMIS 37-41
4.1.12 Quality Control Process 42-42
4.1.13 Interconnectivity with Other Databases 43-43
4.1.14 Analyses Using Database 44-44
4.1.15 Summary and Potential Measures for Improving Root Cause Analysis 45-45
4.2 Hazardous Materials Incident Reporting System (HMIRS) 46-46
4.2.1 Database Description 47-48
4.2.3 Data Collection 49-49
4.2.5 Accuracy and Completeness of Data 50-53
4.2.8 Analyses Using Database 54-59
4.2.9 Summary and Potential Measures for Improving Root Cause Analysis 60-60
4.3 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 61-61
4.3.4 Types of Hazmat Data Included 62-62
4.3.6 Data Quality 63-63
4.3.7 Additional Fields 64-64
4.3.9 Compatibility with Other Databases 65-65
4.4.4 Types of Hazmat Data Included 66-66
4.4.5 Usefulness of the Data for Determining Root Causes 67-70
4.4.7 Additional Fields 71-71
4.4.10 Data Uses 72-72
4.5.1 Database Description 73-73
4.5.3 Data Collection 74-74
4.5.7 Interconnectivity with Other Databases 75-75
4.5.8 Analyses Using Database 76-77
4.5.9 Summary and Potential Measures to Improve Root Cause Analysis 78-78
4.6 Railroad Accident/Incident Reporting System (RAIRS) 79-79
4.6.1 Track, Roadbed, and Structures 80-80
4.6.3 Mechanical and Electrical Failures 81-81
4.6.5 Summary of Causes and Impact 82-83
4.7.3 Data Collection 84-84
4.7.5 Accuracy and Completeness 85-85
4.8.1 Scope of Investigations 86-86
4.8.2 Approach to Identifying Root Causes 87-87
4.8.4 Data Quality 88-88
4.8.5 Probable Cause Findings 89-89
4.8.6 Summary 90-90
4.9.1 Introduction 91-91
4.9.4 Populating Records and Improving Data Quality 92-92
4.9.6 Database Enhancements and Limitations 93-93
4.9.7 Summary 94-94
5.2 Information System Development 95-95
5.2.1 Develop Framework for Identifying Contributing Causes and Root Causes of Hazardous Material Accidents 96-96
5.2.3 Add or Modify Inventory Data in Databases 97-97
5.2.5 Develop a System for Each Database That Will Target About 5% of Hazmat Crashes for More Detailed Investigation 98-98
5.3.2 Complete Values for All Parameters 99-102
5.4.1 Potential Measures for MCMIS 103-104
5.4.2 Potential Measures for HMIRS 105-106
5.4.3 Potential Measures for TIFA 107-107
5.4.4 Potential Measures for RAIRS 108-108
5.6 Follow-On Project 109-109
References 110-111
Appendices 112-112
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 113-113

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R11

Summary 1-8

1.1 Project Purpose 9-9

1.2.1 Literature Review 10-10

1.2.3 Analysis of Databases 11-11

1.3 Effective Methods to Ensure High-Quality Data 12-12

1.4 Potential Measures to Enhance the Ability of Databases to Identify the Root Causes of Hazmat Crashes 13-13

2.2.1 Rail Equipment - Train Accident Data 14-14

2.2.2 Project 5 Overview - Developing Common Data on Accident Circumstances 15-15

2.2.4 Transportation Research Circular 231: Truck Accident Data Systems: State-of-the-Art Report 16-16

2.2.6 The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System - HFACS 17-17

2.2.9 Highway Safety: Further Opportunities Exist to Improve Data on Crashes Involving Commercial Motor Vehicles 18-18

2.2.11 Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010: 2006 Listening Session 19-19

2.2.16 Hazardous Materials Serious Crash Analysis: Phase 2 20-20

2.3 Summary of Findings and Implications 21-21

2.3.2 Solutions Being Implemented or Under Consideration 22-22

3.1 Introduction 23-23

3.2 Summary of Responses from Carriers 24-24

3.2.1 Carrier Satisfaction with HMIRS 25-25

3.3.1 Shipper 1 26-26

3.3.2 Shipper 2 27-27

3.4.1 Interviews with Agencies Maintaining Databases (PHMSA) 28-28

3.4.2 Interviews with Agencies Maintaining Databases (FMCSA) 29-29

3.4.3 Interviews with Agencies Maintaining Databases (FRA) 30-30

3.5 Summary of Findings from Interviews 31-31

4.1.1 MCMIS Database Description 32-32

4.1.3 Database Format 33-33

4.1.6 Types of Fields Covered 34-34

4.1.7 Database Purpose and Function 35-35

4.1.10 Accuracy and Completeness of Data 36-36

4.1.11 Identification of Hazmat Incidents in MCMIS 37-41

4.1.12 Quality Control Process 42-42

4.1.13 Interconnectivity with Other Databases 43-43

4.1.14 Analyses Using Database 44-44

4.1.15 Summary and Potential Measures for Improving Root Cause Analysis 45-45

4.2 Hazardous Materials Incident Reporting System (HMIRS) 46-46

4.2.1 Database Description 47-48

4.2.3 Data Collection 49-49

4.2.5 Accuracy and Completeness of Data 50-53

4.2.8 Analyses Using Database 54-59

4.2.9 Summary and Potential Measures for Improving Root Cause Analysis 60-60

4.3 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 61-61

4.3.4 Types of Hazmat Data Included 62-62

4.3.6 Data Quality 63-63

4.3.7 Additional Fields 64-64

4.3.9 Compatibility with Other Databases 65-65

4.4.4 Types of Hazmat Data Included 66-66

4.4.5 Usefulness of the Data for Determining Root Causes 67-70

4.4.7 Additional Fields 71-71

4.4.10 Data Uses 72-72

4.5.1 Database Description 73-73

4.5.3 Data Collection 74-74

4.5.7 Interconnectivity with Other Databases 75-75

4.5.8 Analyses Using Database 76-77

4.5.9 Summary and Potential Measures to Improve Root Cause Analysis 78-78

4.6 Railroad Accident/Incident Reporting System (RAIRS) 79-79

4.6.1 Track, Roadbed, and Structures 80-80

4.6.3 Mechanical and Electrical Failures 81-81

4.6.5 Summary of Causes and Impact 82-83

4.7.3 Data Collection 84-84

4.7.5 Accuracy and Completeness 85-85

4.8.1 Scope of Investigations 86-86

4.8.2 Approach to Identifying Root Causes 87-87

4.8.4 Data Quality 88-88

4.8.5 Probable Cause Findings 89-89

4.8.6 Summary 90-90

4.9.1 Introduction 91-91

4.9.4 Populating Records and Improving Data Quality 92-92

4.9.6 Database Enhancements and Limitations 93-93

4.9.7 Summary 94-94

5.2 Information System Development 95-95

5.2.1 Develop Framework for Identifying Contributing Causes and Root Causes of Hazardous Material Accidents 96-96

5.2.3 Add or Modify Inventory Data in Databases 97-97

5.2.5 Develop a System for Each Database That Will Target About 5% of Hazmat Crashes for More Detailed Investigation 98-98

5.3.2 Complete Values for All Parameters 99-102

5.4.1 Potential Measures for MCMIS 103-104

5.4.2 Potential Measures for HMIRS 105-106

5.4.3 Potential Measures for TIFA 107-107

5.4.4 Potential Measures for RAIRS 108-108