Construction workers in highway work zones frequently encounter considerable injury risks. Numerous hazards, including heavy equipment, vehicular traffic, and challenging environmental conditions, … [Read more...] about Assessing Injury Risk Factors Among Construction Workers in Highway Work Zones
Crash Analysis
Integrated Framework for Reliable Work Zone Crash Classification: Combining Data Validation, Machine Learning Ensembles, and Natural Language Methods
This paper presents a comprehensive, publication-ready investigation into the problem of reliable work zone crash classification and risk prediction using an integrated pipeline that emphasizes … [Read more...] about Integrated Framework for Reliable Work Zone Crash Classification: Combining Data Validation, Machine Learning Ensembles, and Natural Language Methods
To Balance or Not to Balance? Applying a Machine Learning Technique to Oversample Severe Injury Crashes in Work Zones
Road work zones (WZs) are increasingly common due to aging infrastructure and the need for capacity enhancement, presenting significant safety risks characterized by narrow lanes, uneven traffic flow, … [Read more...] about To Balance or Not to Balance? Applying a Machine Learning Technique to Oversample Severe Injury Crashes in Work Zones
Toward Safer Work Zones: Predictive Model of Construction Risk of Work Zone on Taiwan’s Freeways
This study analyzes the risk factors associated with engineering vehicle accidents in freeway construction zones in central Taiwan, based on 2,952 accident and environmental records collected from … [Read more...] about Toward Safer Work Zones: Predictive Model of Construction Risk of Work Zone on Taiwan’s Freeways
Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Exploring Safety Performance Measures of Work Zone
Work zones are widely recognized as major contributors to road fatalities and traffic congestion. Although extensive research has explored the relationship between work zone crashes and contributing … [Read more...] about Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Exploring Safety Performance Measures of Work Zone
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