Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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BTS Special Report: Data-Driven Risk Models Could Help Target Pipeline Safety Inspections

BTS Special Report:
Data-Driven Risk Models Could Help Target Pipeline Safety Inspections

July 2008
SR-010


Table of Contents File Formats
Entire Report
Tables and Figures
Table 1: Pipeline Inspection Prioritization Program Variables for Hazardous Liquid and Gas Transmission Pipelines
Table 2: Liquid v. Transmission Systems Characteristics
Table 3: Comparison of Model Results using Mean Absolute Deviation for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Table 4: Significant Variables in the Inherent Risk Models for Gas Transmission and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Figure 1: Predicted Incidents v. Actual Incidents for Four Different Models in Each Pipeline Sector