During the 1995 to 2002 period, 844 workers were killed while working at a road construction site. More than half of these fatalities were attributable to a worker being struck by a vehicle or mobile … [Read more...] about Fatal Occupational Injuries at Road Construction Sites
Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones – A Case Study: Real-Time Work Zone Traffic Control System
This case study is one in a series of documents that examines the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in work zones. More information on applications of ITS in work zones is available in … [Read more...] about Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones – A Case Study: Real-Time Work Zone Traffic Control System
Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones – A Case Study: Work Zone Travel Time System
This case study is one in a series of documents that examines the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in work zones. It reports reducing congestion with the use of a Traffic Management … [Read more...] about Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones – A Case Study: Work Zone Travel Time System
Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones – A Case Study: Dynamic Lane Merge System Reducing Aggressive Driving and Optimizing Throughput at Work Zone Merges in Michigan
This case study is one in a series of documents that examines the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in work zones. More information on applications of ITS in work zones is available in … [Read more...] about Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones – A Case Study: Dynamic Lane Merge System Reducing Aggressive Driving and Optimizing Throughput at Work Zone Merges in Michigan
Identification of Hazards Associated with Mobile and Short Duration Work Zones
This report documents the research activities completed during the first year of a two-year research project concerning the safety of mobile and short duration work zone operations. The objective of … [Read more...] about Identification of Hazards Associated with Mobile and Short Duration Work Zones
Assessing the Safety Impacts of Active Night Work Zones in Texas
Researchers present a summary of the extent and type of nighttime work zone activity that currently occurs in Texas; an analysis of Department of Public Safety (DPS) crash data to assess the … [Read more...] about Assessing the Safety Impacts of Active Night Work Zones in Texas