BOX 7-A Confidential Close Call Reporting System

The Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) is intended to improve rail and transit safety by studying near-miss incidents and unsafe situations, identifying their root causes, and developing preventative measures or corrective actions. It is hoped that this reporting program will...

TABLE 7-11 All Reported Hazardous Liquid and Gas Incidents: 2013

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TABLE 7-10 Hazardous Materials Transportation Incidents: 1990, 2000, and 2010-2013

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TABLE 7-9 Activity Summary of Roadside Safety Inspection By Motor Carrier Inspection Type: 2000 and 2012

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FIGURE 7-7 State Laws on Motorcycle Helmet Use (as of June 2014)

SOURCE: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute as cited in the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, State...

TABLE 7-8 Safety Belt and Motorcycle Helmet Use: 2005-2013

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TABLE 7-7 Estimated Lives Saved by Occupant Protection, Motorcycle Helmets, and Drinking Age Laws: 2005-2012

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FIGURE 7-6 State Laws on Distracted Driving—Ban on Hand-Held Devices and Texting While Driving (as of April 2014)

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as cited in the USDOT,...

TABLE 7-6 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes and Distraction-Affected Crashes: 2010-2012

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TABLE 7-5 Fatalities by Highest Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in Highway Crashes: 2005–2012

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