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Identification of Over-Represented Parameters for Work Zone Crashes in Alabama, Michigan, and Tennessee

Author/Presenter: Chambless, Jil; Belou, Laura; Lindly, Jay K.; McFadden, John
Abstract:

Much roadway maintenance and construction work takes place in the presence of traffic, which is often traveling at high speeds. A reasonable goal is for work zones to pose no greater safety risks for motorists than non-work zone areas. Another is to minimize safety risks for workers due to exposure to traffic. Paying attention to the differences in work zone and non-work zone crash characteristics can help to direct safety enhancement efforts. This paper discusses not only characteristics that occur with the highest frequency, but also those that are over-represented or under-represented in work zone crashes when compared to non-work zone crashes. Work zone crash data in Alabama, Michigan, and Tennessee were reviewed and found to have many common characteristics.

Source: TRB 80th Annual Meeting Preprint CD-ROM
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Publication Date: 2001
Full Text URL: Link to URL
Publication Types: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Topics: Crash Analysis; Work Zones

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