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Preliminary Loss Reports (PLRs)

MEDIA Preliminary Loss Reports

About Preliminary Loss Reports (PLRs)

PLRs are intended to be used as an engagement tool for leaders to discuss the hazards and trends impacting Soldier safety and readiness. A PLR contains only basic information, as the investigation is ongoing, but provides sufficient background to allow leaders an opportunity to communicate risk at the Soldier level.

 

PLR 19-032 - Pedestrian Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, Pedestrian
A 19-year-old Private assigned to 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, died in a pedestrian mishap 14 February 2019 near Edinburg, Texas, at 2300 local. The Soldier was standing next to her disabled vehicle along an interstate highway when she was struck by a passing motorist.

ENGAGEMENT TIPS:

If you are involved in a vehicle accident or other roadside emergency:

  • Pull over and out of traffic if possible. Even if all of the emergency lights are activated, some highway drivers do not pay close attention and could rear-end the disabled vehicle, causing further damage or injury.

  • If you must exit the vehicle, do so safely and well away from oncoming traffic and your vehicle.

  • If possible, you and any passengers should exit through the side of the vehicle facing away from the road.

  • Not only do you need to stay out of the roadway, you need to put as much distance as possible between you and the disabled vehicle until traffic has been diverted around it.

PLR 19-030 - Pedestrian Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, Pedestrian
A Major in the U.S. Army Reserve Command died in a pedestrian mishap 7 February 2019 in Sandy, Utah, at 1240 local. The Soldier was traversing a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle traveling more than 60 mph.

ENGAGEMENT TIPS:

  • Keep alert at all times; don’t be distracted by electronic devices that take your eyes (and ears) off the road.

  • Never assume a driver sees you just because you are using a crosswalk. Look for cars in all directions, including those turning left or right, and make eye contact with drivers as they approach to make sure you are seen.

  • Be visible at all times. Wear bright clothing during the day, and wear reflective materials or use a flashlight at night.

PLR 18-065 - Pedestrian Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, Pedestrian
A Lieutenant Colonel assigned to the Office of the Judge Advocate General, Arlington, Virginia, died in a pedestrian mishap 30 April 2018 in Arlington. The Soldier was reportedly struck by a vehicle and died at a local hospital.

  • Pedestrians were one of the few groups of road users to experience an increase in fatalities in the U.S. in 2015, totaling 5,376 deaths.

  • On average, a pedestrian is killed nearly every 1.5 hours in traffic crashes.

  • Twenty-six percent of pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. occur from 6 to 8:59 p.m.

  • Washington, D.C. has the third highest number of pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. Only Puerto Rico and New York have higher numbers.

  • In 2016, more than two-thirds (70 percent) of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes were male.

PLR 18-061 - Pedestrian Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, Pedestrian
A Corporal assigned to U.S. Army Reserve Command died in a pedestrian mishap 5 April 2018 in Orlando, Florida, at 0230 local. The Soldier was in battle assembly/drill status when he was struck by a vehicle as he crossed an intersection on foot.

PLR 18-055 - Pedestrian Mishap Claims One Soldier's Life

Posting Date:   /   Categories: Preliminary Loss Reports, Pedestrian
A 31-year-old Captain assigned to 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado, died in a pedestrian mishap 24 March 2018 in Colorado Springs at 0221 local. The Soldier was suspected to have been sitting on or near railroad tracks when he was struck by a passing train.

ENGAGEMENT TIPS:

  • All train tracks are private property. Never walk or sit on tracks; it's illegal trespass and highly dangerous. By the time a locomotive engineer sees a trespasser or vehicle on the tracks, it's too late. It takes the average freight train traveling at 55 mph more than a mile—the length of 18 football fields—to stop. Trains cannot stop quickly enough to avoid a collision.

  • Remember to cross train tracks only at designated pedestrian or roadway crossings, and obey all warning signs and signals posted there.

  • Stay alert around railroad tracks. No texting, headphones or other distractions that would prevent you from hearing an approaching train; never mix rails and recreation.
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