About 5:52 a.m. on February 12, 1997, a doubles truck that was traveling northbound on U.S. Route 41 near Slinger, Wisconsin, lost control and crossed over the median into the southbound lanes. A flatbed truck traveling southbound on U.S. Route 41 collided with the doubles truck, lost control, and crossed over the median into the northbound lanes. A northbound passenger van struck and underrode the right front side of the flatbed truck. A refrigerator truck struck the right rear side of the flatbed truck. Eight persons suffered fatal injuries. The safety issues discussed in this report are: judgement and experience of the doubles truckdriver; stability of doubles trucks; effectiveness of snow and ice removal; adequacy of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials divided freeway median barrier warrants; adequacy of the States' accident report forms to capture cross-median accident data; and available and use of restraints.


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    Title :

    National Transportation Safety Board Highway Accident Report: Multiple Vehicle Crossover Accident, Slinger, Wisconsin, February 12, 1997


    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    82 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English