Confidential Close Call Reporting for Transit Rail System

Close Call Data Program (CCDP), developed by BTS, works to improve transit safety by collecting reports, determinig root causes, and developing appropriate preventive safety actions. Close call events and unsafe conditions pose a safety risk of more serious consequences. The Close Call data program with transit agency has been designed to help adapt a confidential reporting system to the needs of the U.S. transportation industry. A close call is an accident or other safety incident that could have happened but did not. If ignored, close calls can lead to serious consequences. They are an opportunity to improve safety practices. Minor incidents are included in this definition. By studying these close call events and unsafe conditions, preventive safety actions can be developed that can potential prevent a more serious incident in the future.