This study investigates the contributing factors influencing the driver injury severity of single, large truck crashes in work zones, as Florida ranks among the states with the highest rates of … [Read more...] about An Empirical Analysis of Driver Injury Severities in Work-Zone and Non-Work-Zone Crashes Involving Single-Vehicle Large Trucks
Large Trucks in Work Zones
Assessment of Commercial Truck Driver Injury Severity Based on Truck Configuration Along a Mountainous Roadway Using Hierarchical Bayesian Random Intercept Approach
For the last decade, disaggregate modeling approach has been frequently practiced to analyze truck-involved crash injury severity. This included truck-involved crashes based on single and … [Read more...] about Assessment of Commercial Truck Driver Injury Severity Based on Truck Configuration Along a Mountainous Roadway Using Hierarchical Bayesian Random Intercept Approach
Avoiding Fatalities: Inspector Run Over by an Asphalt Truck
This video is part of series of animated videos, created by ARTBA as a part of the FHWA Cooperative Agreement DTFH61-11-H-00029 and the OSHA Cooperative Agreement SH-24861-13-60-F-11. This video … [Read more...] about Avoiding Fatalities: Inspector Run Over by an Asphalt Truck
Driver Distraction Among Commercial Vehicle Operators: A Study Using a Driving Simulator to Enhance Control
Driver distraction continues to be a topic that is regularly at the forefront of public discussion concerning safety on America’s roads and highways. This paper reports the simulator application and … [Read more...] about Driver Distraction Among Commercial Vehicle Operators: A Study Using a Driving Simulator to Enhance Control
2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety in Work Zones Webinar
The purpose of the webinar is to provide a venue to learn about CMV safety in work zones, discuss ongoing activities and best practices to improve CMV safety in work zones, and share available … [Read more...] about 2021 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Safety in Work Zones Webinar
Analysis of Fatal Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes in Florida: Application of Tree-Based Models
This paper presents the results of an analysis focusing on large truck-involved work zone fatal crashes using seven-year crash data in the State of Florida. Decision tree/random forest models were … [Read more...] about Analysis of Fatal Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes in Florida: Application of Tree-Based Models