A Study of Post-Crash Bus Evacuation Problems

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dc.contributor.authorJerry L. Purswell
dc.contributor.authorAlan L. Dorris
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-14T19:53:29Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T15:36:26Z
dc.date.available2016-01-14T19:53:29Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T15:36:26Z
dc.date.issued1978-10-01
dc.description.abstractThis study was conducted to provide information related to the post-crash evacuation of inter-city buses. A review of bus accident data and relevant literature was completed to provide an understanding of the variables related to bus evacuation. A survey was completed to document the passenger characteristics of a typical bus load. A special data base was analyzed for injuries resulting from falls or jumps of eight feet or less. A study was then designed and conducted to investigate bus evacuation under several “worst-case” conditions. The study was then conducted and 16 mm movie films were made of each evacuation. An analysis of the study provided information on time to evacuate for various conditions, hazards in evacuation, subjects reaction to the evacuation tests and recommendations for bus design and operation to minimize evacuation problems.en_US
dc.description.peerreviewYesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewnoteshttps://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guidelinesen_US
dc.identifier.citationPurswell, J. L., & Dorris, A. L. (1978). A Study of Post-Crash Bus Evacuation Problems. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 22(1), 522-527. doi: 10.1177/1071181378022001136en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1071181378022001136en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/25278
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
dc.rights.requestablefalseen_US
dc.titleA Study of Post-Crash Bus Evacuation Problemsen_US
dc.typeResearch Articleen_US

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