To better understand worker injury risks, NIOSH reviewed the current literature on highway safety, analyzed data on worker fatalities in the highway and street construction industry, and held a … [Read more...] about Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries From Vehicles and Equipment
Countermeasures
Use of Innovative Traffic Control Devices to Improve Safety at Short-Term Rural Work Zones
This is the summary report for Project 0-1879: Investigation and Evaluation of Newly Developed and Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Application at Construction Work Zones to Alert Drivers and/or … [Read more...] about Use of Innovative Traffic Control Devices to Improve Safety at Short-Term Rural Work Zones
Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention
This document provides a comprehensive view issues impacting the prevention of work-related roadway crashes. It also identifies the groups of workers at greatest risk of traffic crashes, summarizes … [Read more...] about Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention
Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 8: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Utility Poles
This eighth volume of "NCHRP Report 500: Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan" provides strategies that can be employed to reduce the number of collisions involving … [Read more...] about Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 8: A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Utility Poles
An Analysis of Fatal Work Zone Crashes in Texas
This report documents the data collection at and analysis of 77 fatal work zone crash sites throughout Texas from February 2003 through April 2004. The methodology used to collect the data for this … [Read more...] about An Analysis of Fatal Work Zone Crashes in Texas
Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 6: A Guide for Addressing Run-Off-Road Collisions
The goal of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan is to reduce annual highway fatalities by 5,000 to 7,000. This goal can be achieved through the widespread application of low-cost, proven … [Read more...] about Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 6: A Guide for Addressing Run-Off-Road Collisions