Oklahoma continues to face serious safety challenges in highway work zones, with more than 7,100 crashes and 91 fatalities recorded between 2017 and 2022. To help address speeding related risks, … [Read more...] about Civil Engineering Student Targets Speeding in Oklahoma Work Zones
Countermeasures
Back-of-Queue Safety in Work Zones: Risks and Mitigation Strategies
Work zone queuing poses significant safety challenges, particularly on high-speed roadways where sudden congestion can lead to rear-end and secondary crashes. These two resources provide comprehensive … [Read more...] about Back-of-Queue Safety in Work Zones: Risks and Mitigation Strategies
Strategies for Reducing Back-of-Queue Collisions in Work Zones
This ten-page resource explores: Highlights the safety risks associated with work zone queuing and the importance of addressing back-of-queue crashes. Outlines strategies such as location … [Read more...] about Strategies for Reducing Back-of-Queue Collisions in Work Zones
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety in Work Zones
This document provides a comprehensive overview of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety challenges in work zones and outlines practical mitigation strategies rooted in the Safe System Approach. It … [Read more...] about Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety in Work Zones
Working Near Traffic – Work Zone End of Queue Study: Literature Review
To properly understand work zone End of Queue (EOQ) crashes, the associated issues, and potential treatments, a comprehensive review of literature and background materials was undertaken. This review … [Read more...] about Working Near Traffic – Work Zone End of Queue Study: Literature Review
Human Science and Professional Approaches to Improve Road Worker and Driver Safety on Workzones
On the French national road network, over the past ten years, from one to two road workers are killed and thirty injured during interventions every year. The number of killed and severely injured is … [Read more...] about Human Science and Professional Approaches to Improve Road Worker and Driver Safety on Workzones