passenger safety
Rider injury prevention
Passenger safety refers to the protection of travelers from injury or harm during transport—whether by car, plane, train, or ship.
The term encompasses equipment like seatbelts and airbags, procedures like emergency briefings, and design standards for vehicles: Passenger safety features have improved dramatically since the 1970s.
Airlines and transit systems use the phrase in official communications about protocols and regulations.
- emergency exitsDesignated escape routes
- seat beltsVehicle passenger restraints
- airbagsCrash-activated vehicle cushions
- first aid kitsPortable emergency treatment supplies
- fire extinguishersDevices for dousing flames
helmet laws · life jackets · evacuation procedures · brace position · flight attendants · rear-facing seat · emergency response · crumple zones · impact zone · crash test dummy · rescue operations · cabin crew · aviation security · distress signals · survival kits · emergency procedures · oxygen · exit
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
- seamanshipseamanship, steering, anchoring, navigation, chartwork
- Maritime Rulesshipping regulations, port security, ship inspections, pollution prevention, navigation equipment
- rail rulesdispatching, signaling, level crossings, crossing signals, grade crossing
- Aviation Standardsairworthiness, annexes, air traffic control, flight operations, aircraft maintenance
- rail traveltrain, trains, train car, station, stations
passenger safetyoperational efficiency
Smooth, waste-free functioning
profit maximization · cost cutting · corner cutting · deferred maintenance · cost reduction