Bus Safety Investigation - Interim Factual Statement - Bus rollaways in NSW - January 2022

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What happened

In recent years, the Office of Transport Safety Investigations (OTSI) has investigated several bus rollaway incidents, including those resulting in either fatalities or serious injuries.

OTSI commenced an investigation in January 2021 as the result of a serious bus rollaway accident which occurred at Cordeaux Heights after the driver became medically incapacitated.

Investigation scope

The scope of the investigation includes:

• evaluating the extent and trends associated with bus rollaway incidents
• examining engineering and other technologies available to limit the risk or consequence of these incidents
• investigating the practices related to the operational status of a bus when left unattended
• examining the method of collection and information sharing of data in the heavy vehicle industry.

The final investigation report will be provided to the Minister for tabling in both Houses of the NSW Parliament in accordance with section 46D of the Passenger Transport Act 1990. The Minister is required to table the report within seven days of receiving it.

Following tabling, the report is published on the OTSI website and information on the safety lessons promoted to relevant stakeholders. The published report will replace this Interim Factual Statement.