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2019-2020

Most Wanted List video on the NTSB YouTube Channel

Most Wanted List Kickoff Event on the NTSB YouTube Channel

Brochure of a listing of open NTSB recommendations

Improve the Safety of Part 135 Aircraft Flight Operations

Implement a Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce Speed-Related Crashes

Fully Implement Positive Train Control

Install Collision Avoidance Technologies in all New Highway Vehicles

End Alcohol and Other Drug Impairment in Transportation

Reduce Fatigue-Related Accidents

Require Medical Fitness

Eliminate Distractions

Ensure the Safe Shipment of Hazardous Materials

Strengthen Occupant Protection

2017-2018

Meeting : 2017-18 Most Wanted List (MWL) Mid-Point Progress Report

Most Wanted List video on the NTSB YouTube Channel

Remarks by Chairman Christopher A. Hart

2017-2018 Most Wanted List brochure

Listing of open NTSB recommendations

Eliminate Distractions

Reduce Fatigue-Related Accidents

Prevent Loss of Control in Flight in General Aviation

Improve Rail Transit Safety Oversight

End Alcohol and Other Drug Impairment in Transportation

Increase Implementation of Collision Avoidance Technologies

Expand Recorder Use to Enhance Safety

Require Medical Fitness

Strengthen Occupant Protection

Ensure the Safe Shipment of Hazardous Materials

2016

View the press conference on the NTSB YouTube Channel

Remarks by Chairman Christopher A. Hart

2016 Most Wanted List brochure

Improve Rail Transit Safety Oversight

Promote Availability of Collision Avoidance Technologies in Highway Vehicles

Strengthen Occupant Protection

Disconnect From Deadly Distractions

Promote Completion of Rail Safety Initiatives

Require Medical Fitness for Duty

End Substance Impairment in Transportation

Expand Use of Recorders to Enhance Transportation Safety

Reduce Fatigue-Related Accidents

Prevent Loss of Control in Flight in General Aviation

2015
End Substance Impairment in Transportation	Enhance Public Helicopter Safety	Prevent Loss of Control in Flight in General Aviation	Require Medical Fitness for Duty	Disconnect from Deadly Distractions
Improve Rail Tank Car Safety	Make Mass Transit Safer	Strengthen Commercial Trucking Safety	Strengthen Procedural Compliance	Implement Positive Train Control in 2015

2014
Address Unique Characteristics of Helicopter Operations	Advance Passenger Vessel Safety	Eliminate Distraction in Transportation	General Aviation: Identify and Communicate Hazardous Weather	Implement Positive Train Control Systems
Eliminate Substance-Impaired Driving	Enhance Pipeline Safety	Improve Fire Safety in Transportation	Promote Operational Safety in Rail Mass Transit	Strengthen Occupant Protection in Transportation

2013
Improve Safety of Airport Surface Operations	Improve the Safety of Bus Operations	Eliminate Distraction in Transportation	Enhance Pipeline Safety	Implement Positive Train Control Systems
Improve Fire Safety in Transportation	Improve General Aviation Safety	Preserve the Integrity of Transportation Infrastructure	Eliminate Substance-Impaired Driving	Mandate Motor Vehicle Collision Avoidance Technologies

2011 - 2012

Remodeled MWL Program - limiting 10 Most Wanted List Issues

Addressing Human Fatigue

General aviation safety

Safety Management Systems

Recorders

Teen Driver Safety

Runway Safety

Bus Occupant Safety

Pilot & Air Traffic Controller Professionalism

Addressing Alcohol-Impaired Driving

Motorcycle Safety

2010
Improve Transit Railcar Design	Require Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Domestic Vessels	Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue in the Marine Industry	Improve Oversight of Pilot Proficiency	Require Image Recorders
Improve the Safety of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Flights	Improve Runway Safety	Reduce Dangers to Aircraft Flying in Icing Conditions	Improve Crew Resource Management	Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue in the Aviation Industry
Prohibit Cell Phone Use by Motorcoach Drivers	Require Electronic Onboard Data Recorders to Maintain Accurate Carrier Records on Driver Hours of Service	Improve the Safety of Motor Carrier Operations	Prevent Medically Unqualified Drivers from Operating Commercial Vehicles	Prevent Collisions by Using Enhanced Vehicle Safety Technology
Enhance Protection for Motorcoach Passengers	Improve Child Occupant Protection	Enact Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Laws	Eliminate Distractions for Young Drivers	Eliminate Hard Core Drinking Driving
Improve Motorcycle Safety

2009
Improve Safety of Emergency Medical Services Flights	Improve Runway Safety	Reduce Dangers to Aircraft Flying in Icing Conditions	Improve Crew Resource Management	Require Image Recorders
Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue (Aviation)	Restrict Use of Cellular Telephones in the Railroad Industry	Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue (Marine)	Restrict Use of Cellular Telephones by Motorcoach Drivers	Require On-board Electronic Recorders
Improve Safety of Motor Carrier Operations	Prevent Medically Unqualified Drivers from Operating Commercial Vehicles	Prevent Collisions by Using Enhanced Vehicle Safety Technology	Enhance Protection of Motorcoach Passengers	Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue (Pipeline)
Improve Child Occupant Protection	Enact Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Laws	Eliminate Distractions for Young Drivers	Eliminate Hard Core Drinking Driving	Enhance Recreational Boating Safety

2008
Improve Safety of Emergency Medical Services Flights	Improve Runway Safety	Reduce Dangers to Aircraft Flying in Icing Conditions	Improve Crew Resource Management	Require Image Recorders
Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue (Aviation)	Restrict Use of Cellular Telephones in the Railroad Industry	Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue (Marine)	Restrict Use of Cellular Telephones by Motorcoach Drivers	Require On-board Electronic Recorders
Improve Safety of Motor Carrier Operations	Prevent Medically Unqualified Drivers from Operating Commercial Vehicles	Prevent Collisions by Using Enhanced Vehicle Safety Technology	Enhance Protection of Motorcoach Passengers	Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue (Pipeline)
Improve Child Occupant Protection	Enact Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Laws	Eliminate Distractions for Young Drivers	Eliminate Hard Core Drinking Driving	Enhance Recreational Boating Safety

2007
Stop Runway Incursions and Ground Collisions of Aircraft	Eliminate Flammable Fuel/Air Vapors in Transport Category Aircraft	Reduce Dangers to Aircraft Flying in Icing Conditions	Improve Crew Resource Management	Improve Aviation Audio and Data Recorders and Require Cockpit Video Recorders
Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue	Implement Positive Train Control Systems	Improve the Safety of Motor Carrier Operations	Prevent Medically Unqualified Drivers from Operating Commercial Vehicles	Enhance Protection for Motorcoach Passengers
Prevent Collisions with Enhanced Vehicle Safety Technology	Enhance Protection for Schoolbus Passengers	Improve Child Occupant Protection	Enact Primary Seatbelt Enforcement Laws	Promote Youth Highway Safety
Eliminate Hardcore Drinking Driving	Improve Schoolbus/Grade Crossing Safety	Enhance Recreational Boating Safety

2006
Stop Runway Incursions and Ground Collisions of Aircraft	Eliminate Flammable Fuel/Air Vapors in Transport Category Aircraft	Require Restraint Systems for Children Underage 2	Reduce Dangers to Aircraft Flying in Icing Conditions	Improve Aviation Audio and Data Recorders and Require Cockpit Video Recorders
Reduce Accidents and Incidents Caused by Human Fatigue	Implement Positive Train Control Systems	Improve Drug and Alcohol Testing of Crews After Accidents	Improve the Safety of Motor Carrier Operations	Prevent Medically Unqualified Drivers from Operating Commercial Vehicles
Enhance Protection for Bus Passengers	Improve School Bus/Grade Crossing Safety	Enhance Recreational Boating Safety	Improve Child Occupant Protection	Eliminate Hard Core Drinking Driving
Promote Youth Highway Safety	Enact Primary Seatbelt Enforcement Laws

2005
Reduce Dangers to Aircraft Flying in Icing Conditions	Eliminate Flammable Fuel/Air Vapors in Fuel Tanks on Transport Category Aircraft	Stop Runway Incursions/Ground Collisions of Aircraft	Improve Audio and Data Recorders/Require Video Recorders	Require Restraint Systems for Children Under Age 2
Implement Positive Train Control Systems	Improve the Safety of Motor Carrier Operations	Prevent Medically-Unqualified Drivers from Operating Commercial Vehicles	Enhance Protection for Bus Passengers	Improve Drug and Alcohol Testing of Crews After Accidents
Update Hours-of-Service Regulations in Aviation, Marine and Pipeline Industries	Improve Child Occupant Protection	Enact Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Laws	Promote Teen Highway Safety	Eliminate Hardcore Drinking Driving
Improve School Bus/Grade Crossing Safety	Enhance Recreational Boating Safety

2004
Reduce Dangers to Aircraft Flying in Icing Conditions	Eliminate Flammable Fuel/Air Vapors in Fuel Tanks on Transport Category Aircraft	Stop Runway Incursions/Ground Collisions of Aircraft	Improve Audio and Data Recorders/Require Video Recorders	Require Restraint Systems for Children Under Age 2
Implement Positive Train Control Systems	Improve Survivability of Recorders	Improve the Safety of Motor Carrier Operations	Prevent Medically-Unqualified Drivers from Operating Commercial Vehicles	Enhance Protection for Bus Passengers
Improve Drug and Alcohol Testing of Crews After Accidents	Update Hours-of-Service Regulations in Aviation, Marine and Pipeline Industries	Improve Child Occupant Protection	Enact Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Laws	Promote Teen Highway Safety
Eliminate Hardcore Drinking Driving	Improve School Bus/Grade Crossing Safety	Enhance Recreational Boating Safety

2003
Reduce Dangers to Aircraft Flying in Icing Conditions	Eliminate Flammable Fuel/Air Vapors in Fuel Tanks on Transport Category Aircraft	Stop Runway Incursion/Ground Collisions of Aircraft	Improve the Safety of Motor Carrier Operations	Enhance Protection for Bus Passengers
Prevent Medically-Unqualified Drivers from Operating Commercial Vehicles	Require Restraint Systems for Children Under Age 2	Update Hours-of-Service Regulations in Aviation, Marine and Pipeline Industries	Improve Audio and Data Recorders/Require Video Recorders (Aviation)	Require Voyage Data Recorders
Improve Drug and Alcohol Testing of Crews After Accidents	Require Cab Voice Recorders/Improve Survivability of Recorders	Implement Positive Train Control Systems	Enact Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Laws	Promote Teen Highway Safety
Reduce Hard Core Drinking Driving	Improve Child Occupant Protection	Enhance Recreational Boating Safety

2002
Child Occupant Protection	Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	Explosive Mixtures in Fuel Tanks on Transport Category Aircraft	Airframe Structural Icing	Marine Post-Accident Alcohol/Drug Testing
Positive Train Control Systems	Recreational Boating Safety	Automatic Information Recording Devices	Youth Highway Safety	Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Laws
Commercial Truck and Bus Safety	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft

2001
Child Occupant Protection	Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	Explosive Mixtures in Fuel Tanks on Transport Category Aircraft	Airframe Structural Icing	Positive Train Control Systems
Recreational Boating Safety	Automatic Information Recording Devices	Youth Highway Safety	Highway Vehicle Occupant Protection	Commercial Truck and Bus Safety
Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft

2000
Child/Youth Safety in Transportation	Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	Explosive Mixtures in Fuel Tanks on Transport Category Aircraft	Airframe Structural Icing	Positive Train Separation
Recreational Boating Safety	Automatic Information Recording Devices	Highway Vehicle Occupant Safety	Commercial Truck and Bus Safety	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft

1999
Recreational Boating Safety	Positive Train Separation	Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft	Explosive Mixtures in Fuel Tanks on Transport Category Aircraft
Excavation Damage Prevention to Underground Facilities	Child/Youth Safety in Transportation	Automatic Information Recording Devices	Airframe Structural Icing	Highway Vehicle Occupant Safety

1998
Recreational Boating Safety	Positive Train Separation	Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft	Explosive Mixtures in Fuel Tanks on Transport Category Aircraft
Excavation Damage Prevention to Underground Facilities	Youth Highway Crashes	Automatic Information Recording Devices	Airframe Structural Icing	Highway Vehicle Occupant Safety

1997
Flight Data Recorders-Expanded Parameters	Recreational Boating Safety	Administrative Revocation of Driver’s Licenses	Positive Train Separation	Mode C Intruder Alert in Terminal Areas
Fishing Vessel Safety	Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	School Bus Safety	Airplane Cargo Compartment Fires	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft
Explosive Mixtures in Fuel Tanks on Transport Category Aircraft	Commercial Truck Safety	Excavation Damage Prevention to Underground Facilities	Youth Highway Crashes	Small Passenger Vessel Safety
Wake Vortex Turbulence	Automatic Information Recording Devices	Airframe Structural Icing

1996
Recreational Boating Safety	Administrative Revocation of Driver’s Licenses	Positive Train Separation	Mode C Intruder Alert in Terminal Areas	Fishing Vessel Safety
Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	School Bus Safety	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft	Railroad Tank Car Safety	Commercial Truck Safety
Excess Flow Valve Installation	Youth Highway Crashes	Small Passenger Vessel Safety	Wake Vortex Turbulence	Flight Data Recorder--Expanded Parameters
Pilot Background Checks	Safety of Passengers in Railroad Cars	Highway Vehicle Occupant Safety	Pilot Background Checks	Safety or Railroad Passenger Cars

1995
Recreational Boating Safety	Administrative Revocation of Driver’s Licenses	Positive Train Separation	Mode C Intruder Alert in Terminal Areas	Fishing Vessel Safety
Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	School Bus Safety	Uniform Policy on Alcohol/Drug Specimens	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft	Railroad Tank Car safety
Commercial Truck Safety	Excess Flow Valve Installation	Youth Highway Crashes	Small Passenger Vessel Safety	Wake Vortex Turbulence
Flight Data Recorder--Expanded Parameters	Commuter Category Airline Safety

1994
Boating While Intoxicated	Administrative Revocation of Driver’s Licenses	Positive Train Separation	Mode C Intruder Alert in Terminal Areas	Fishing Vessel Safety
Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	School bus Safety	Aircraft structural fatigue testing	Uniform Policy on Alcohol/Drug Specimens	Brake Wear Limits and Performance in Transport Category Aircraft
Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft	Railroad Tank Car Safety	Commercial Truck Safety	Pipeline Excess Flow Valve Installation	Youth Highway Crashes
Small Passenger Vessel Safety

1993
Boating While Intoxicated	Administrative Revocation of Driver’s Licenses	Positive Train Separation	Mode C Intruder Alert in Terminal Areas	Fishing Vessel Safety
Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	School Bus Safety	Aircraft Structural Fatigue Testing	Passenger Vessel Safety	Uniform Policy on Alcohol/Drug Specimens
Brake Wear Limits and Performance in Transport Category Aircraft	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft	Railroad Tank Car safety	Commercial Truck Safety	Pipeline Excess Flow Valve Installation
Mandatory Seatbelt Use in Automobiles, Vans, and Light Trucks

1992
Boating While Intoxicated	Administrative Revocation of Driver’s Licenses	Positive Train Separation	Mode C Intruder Alert in Terminal Areas	Fishing Vessel Safety
Adjustable Upper Anchorage Points for Shoulder Harness Seatbelts	Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	School Bus Safety	Aircraft Structural Fatigue Testing	Passenger Vessel Safety
Uniform Policy on Alcohol/Drug Specimens	Brake Wear Limits and Performance in Transport Category Aircraft	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft	Railroad Tank Car Safety	Commercial Truck Safety
Pipeline Excess Flow Valve Installation	Mandatory Seatbelt Use in Automobiles, Vans, and Light Trucks

1991
Boating While Intoxicated	Administrative Revocation of Driver’s Licenses	Ground Proximity Warning Systems in Commuter aircraft	Positive Train Separation	Mode C Intruder Alert in Terminal Areas
Fishing Vessel Safety	Adjustable Upper Anchorage Points for Shoulder Harness Seatbelts	Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	School Bus Safety	Aircraft Structural Fatigue Testing
Passenger Vessel Safety	Uniform Policy on Alcohol/Drug Specimens	Brake Wear Limits and Performance in Transport Category Aircraft	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft	Railroad Tank Car safety
Commercial Truck Safety	Pipeline Excess Flow Valve Installation	Mandatory Seatbelt Use in Automobiles, Vans, and Light Trucks

1990
Boating While Intoxicated	Administrative Revocation of Driver’s Licenses	Ground Proximity Warning Systems in Commuter aircraft	Positive Train Separation	Mode C Intruder Alert in Terminal Areas
Fishing Vessel Safety	Adjustable Upper Anchorage Points for Shoulder Harness Seatbelts	Cross Modal Human Fatigue/Hours-of-Work Policy	School Bus Safety	Aircraft Structural Fatigue Testing
Passenger Vessel Safety	Uniform Policy on Alcohol/Drug Specimens	Brake Wear Limits and Performance in Transport Category Aircraft	Runway Incursion/Ground Collision of Aircraft	Railroad Tank Car safety
Commercial Truck Safety	Pipeline Excess Flow Valve Installation	Mandatory Seatbelt Use in Automobiles, Vans, and Light Trucks

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