Falls are the second leading cause of accidental injury in the U.S. Based on reports to the Federal Railroad Administration, the U.S. rail transit industry carried 7.25 billion passengers during the period 1976-1980, and these patrons experienced about 10,000 station falls. Station falls cost the transit industry an estimated $1.7 million annually in claims settlements. Societal cost for lost time and hospitalization are about the same. High industry standards of design and maintenance result in lower incident rates and settlements than the general experience. Design improvements are warranted to reduce incident rates, severity, and claims. A workshop seminar involving industry representatives indicated support for a uniform industry reporting form and the use of media campaigns to encourage safe practices to avoid falls.


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    Titel :

    Pedestrian Falling Accidents in Transit Terminals


    Beteiligte:
    J. J. Fruin (Autor:in) / D. K. Guha (Autor:in) / R. F. Marshall (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1985


    Format / Umfang :

    116 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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