The IRE Resource Center offers copies of stories by journalists who have use computer-assisted reporting for transportation stories. Here are some examples:
A Kansas City Star investigation found that the problem of fatigued driving among truck drivers is pervasive. The Star analyzed trucking databases for the series. (Story No. 11812).
An investigation by The (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Gazette found semi-trailer trucks accounted for nearly half of all fatal accidents on Interstate 80 in Iowa. The Gazette analyzed the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for the story. (No. 21020).
To order these stories and others, contact the Resource Center at 573-882-3364 or rescntr@ire.org and provide the story number.