National Transportation Safety Board Highway Accident Report: Multiple VehicleCollision with Fire during Fog Near Milepost 118 on Interstate 40, Menifee, Arkansas, on January 9, 1995. Special Investigation of Collision Warning Technology

摘要

On January 9, 1995, a multiple-vehicle rear-end collision occurred duringlocalized fog on Interstate 40 near Menifee, Arkansas. The accident about 1:50 a.m. near milepost 118 eventually involved eight loaded truck tractor semitrailer combinations and one light-duty van. Four drivers and a codriver were killed, one drive sustained a minor injury, and four drivers were uninjured. The safety issues discussed in the report include collision warning technology use during low visibility driving conditions, the emergency channel 9 override feature for citizens band ratios, and the nonuniformity of State laws governing four-way emergency hazard flasher operation.