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Office of Highway Safety
Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit RampInterstate Highway 75Atlanta, GeorgiaMarch 2, 2007
Motorcoach Override of Elevated Exit RampInterstate Highway 75Atlanta, GeorgiaMarch 2, 2007
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Office of Highway Safety
IntroductionIntroduction
Robert Accetta
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Investigative TeamInvestigative Team• Gary Van Etten – Motor Carrier• Jennifer Morrison – Vehicle Factors• Hank Hughes – Survival Factors• Burt Simon – Human Performance• David Rayburn – Highway Factors• Chris Voeglie – ECM and Mapping• Ken Suydam – Family Assistance• Eric Grosof – Family Assistance• Paul Schlamm – Media Relations• Robert Accetta – IIC• Member Higgins – Member On-Scene• Denise Daniels – Special Assistant
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Report DevelopmentReport Development• Deborah Bruce, PhD – Project Manager• Debbie Taylor – Editor• Julie Perrot – Safety Recommendations• Christy Spangler – Vehicle Analysis• Shane Lack – Vehicle Analysis• Mitch Garber, M.D. – Medical Analysis• Kris Poland, PhD – Biomechanical Analysis• Bruce Coury, PhD – Data Analysis• Deborah Stocker – Proofreader• Avis Clark – Audiovisual Support
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Parties to the InvestigationParties to the Investigation
• Federal Highway Administration• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration• Georgia Department of Transportation• Georgia Department of Public Safety• Atlanta Police Department• Ohio Public Utilities Commission• Executive Coach Luxury Travel, Inc.• ABC Companies (Vanhool)• Bluffton University
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Safety IssuesSafety Issues
• HOV Traffic Control Devices
• Motorcoach Occupant Protection
• Event Data Recorders
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Northside Drive HOV-only left exit
I-75 HOV lane diverges left
I-75 SB lanes
Northside Drive overpass
General purpose lanes
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Northside DriveHOV-only left exit
Southbound I-75 HOV lane
Intended route
Inadvertent route
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Background InformationBackground Information
• About 4:30 a.m. EST• Friday, March 2, 2007• 2000 VanHool 57-passenger motorcoach• Executive Coach Luxury Travel• Adairsville, Georgia• Relief driver and his wife• 33 members - Bluffton University baseball
team• Southbound - Interstate 75• En route to Sarasota, Florida
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Collision Sequence HOV lane Northside Drive exit
Exit ramp T-intersection
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Collision Sequence Motorcoach Rotation
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Physical Evidence Curved tire marks
Chain link fence
Bridge rail
Eastbound lanes
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Animation
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Concrete bridge rail
Chain link fence
Engine compartment
Front ofmotorcoach
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InjuriesInjuries• 7 fatal injuries
– Driver– Driver’s wife– 5 passengers
• 28 passenger injuries– 7 serious– 21 minor
• 2 passenger vehicles – minor damage• No occupant injuries
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