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Figure 2. Illustration of an Intermodal Freight Shipment Path

Figure 2. Illustration of an Intermodal Freight Shipment Path

Figure 2 illustrates the routing of a multimodal shipment from origin to destination. In this example, the shipment leaves the true origin by rail, travels to a transfer facility where the cargo is transferred to a...

Figure 1. GeoMiler System Flow

Figure 1. GeoMiler System Flow

Figure 1 shows the three GeoMiler components – data processor, route solver, and map interface. The data pre-processor hosts all the input survey data received from the Census Bureau, and the post-processor returns the output data to the Census...

Figure 3. Example of a GeoMiler Path Determination

Figure 3. Example of a GeoMiler Path Determination

Great Lakes -> Inland Water -> Truck: Chicago to Haines City, FL

Figure 3 is a snapshot view from the mapping interface. In this case, the input origin is Chicago, Illinois and the destination is Haines City, Florida. The...

Figure 5: Roadway Function by Crash Size, 2004-2008

Figure 5: Roadway Function by Crash Size, 2004-2008

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(as a percent of fatal crashes by crash size)

Function Single vehicle Two vehicle Multi- vehicle Rural 56.72 55.42 45.79 Urban 42.71 44.10 53.53...

Table 2: Alignment of Roadway, 2004-2008

Table 2: Alignment of Roadway, 2004-2008

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Roadway alignment Frequency Percent Single Vehicle     Straight 72,109 65.7 Curved 36,984 33.6 Unknown 843 0.8 Two Vehicles  ...

Figure 1: Fatal Crashes by Crash Size, 2004-2008

Figure 1: Fatal Crashes by Crash Size, 2004-2008

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Crash size Percent Single vehicle 109,936 Two vehicle 65,604 Multi-vehicle 12,256

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway...

BTS Technical Report: Factors Involved in Fatal Vehicle Crashes

Factors Involved in Fatal Vehicle Crashes

by Jenny Guarino and Amrut Champaneri

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For every vehicle crash, there are numerous factors contributing to its severity. In 2008, 37,261 people were killed in an estimated 5.81 million police-reported motor vehicle crashes1....