Accident analysis of bus rapid transit units in Mexico City

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Abstract

The paper presents some preliminary results of the analysis of an accident that involved two BRT Units, a Vehicle transporting gas LPG, and a Minibus. The accident left over 15 injured and caused heavy disruption of vehicular traffic in the Capital City of Mexico. The approach has been the application of the ‘Events & causal factors chart’ and the ‘Barrier analysis’. The main conclusions are the following: a). The immediate cause of the accident was that the LPG-Vehicle passed the red light; b). The drivers of the BRT-550 & 515 did not contribute directly to the accident; c). The bays that are used as physical ‘barriers’ for the BRT confined lines are ‘Less than adequate’; d). The emergency response was adequate and efficient; and e). The accident was avoidable. Further research may be needed; for example by applying other accident analysis techniques.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSafety and Reliability of Complex Engineered Systems - Proceedings of the 25th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2015
EditorsLuca Podofillini, Bruno Sudret, Božidar Stojadinović, Enrico Zio, Wolfgang Kröger
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages7-12
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781138028791
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event25th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2015 - Zurich, Swaziland
Duration: 7 Sep 201510 Sep 2015

Publication series

NameSafety and Reliability of Complex Engineered Systems - Proceedings of the 25th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2015

Conference

Conference25th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2015
Country/TerritorySwaziland
CityZurich
Period7/09/1510/09/15

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