GAO-NSIAD-99-82-B-282071
MILITARY SAFETY
Army M939 5-Ton Truck Accident History and Planned Modifications
APRIL 1999
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B-282071
Although most scheduled modifications will not be completed until fiscal
year 2005 or later,
TACOM
and Army Safety Center personnel noted that
accident rates have declined significantly since the reduced speed limits
instituted by the December 1995 precautionary message. Figure 6 shows
the drop in the number of mishaps since 1995.
Figure 6: M939 Class A Incident Rates
Since 1995
1995
1996
1997
1998
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
Fiscal year
Class A incidents per 1,000,000 miles
M939
Source: GAO analysis of Army Safety Center accident data.
Army officials believe the modifications being made to the M939s will
improve their safety performance and reduce severe accidents, rollovers,
and fatalities.
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