In 2023, fatalities that involved workers on foot being struck by a vehicle accounted for 60% of all fatal highway worker injuries (National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, n.d.). … [Read more...] about Use and Worker Perceptions of Wearable Lighted Apparel
Behavioral Modelling of Roadway Construction Workers: Improving Deep Learning-Based Trajectory Prediction With Contextual Information in Traffic Work Zones
Construction workers face rising risks of fatal injuries from vehicle crashes in roadway work zones. While transportation safety research has focused on motorists’ behavior, the behavior of roadway … [Read more...] about Behavioral Modelling of Roadway Construction Workers: Improving Deep Learning-Based Trajectory Prediction With Contextual Information in Traffic Work Zones
Colorado Transportation Officials Update COTrip App With Push Notifications, New Language Features
The Colorado Department of Transportation has enhanced its COTrip travel information platform by adding Spanish and Vietnamese language options and introducing push notification capabilities in the … [Read more...] about Colorado Transportation Officials Update COTrip App With Push Notifications, New Language Features
New York Begins Statewide Pothole, Road Paving Effort
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide initiative to repair potholes and improve road conditions following a severe winter. The New York State Department of Transportation will deploy … [Read more...] about New York Begins Statewide Pothole, Road Paving Effort
Street Smarts: Waymo and Waze Turn Driver Data Into Pothole Repairs
Waymo and Waze have launched a pilot program that uses data collected by Waymo's autonomous vehicles to identify potholes and share the information with local transportation agencies through the Waze … [Read more...] about Street Smarts: Waymo and Waze Turn Driver Data Into Pothole Repairs
Can Waymo and Waze Fix Cities’ Potholes?
Waymo and Waze have launched a pilot program to help cities identify and repair potholes using data collected by Waymo's autonomous vehicles. The system detects pothole locations and road conditions, … [Read more...] about Can Waymo and Waze Fix Cities’ Potholes?