Transportation injuries are a leading cause of injuries in the construction industry, accounting for 25% of fatal injuries among all construction workers and 4% of nonfatal injuries among private … [Read more...] about Fatal and Nonfatal Transportation Injuries in the Construction Industry, 2011-2020
Crash Analysis
Inferring Heterogeneous Treatment Effects of Work Zones on Crashes
The increasing number of work zone crashes has been a significant concern for road users, transportation agencies, and researchers. Crashes can be caused by work zones, and this effect changes across … [Read more...] about Inferring Heterogeneous Treatment Effects of Work Zones on Crashes
A Case Study Approach to Understand Heavy Truck Safety-critical Events in Work Zones
Large trucks are overrepresented in work zone crashes. Data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts show that, in 2017, 30% of work zone fatal crashes … [Read more...] about A Case Study Approach to Understand Heavy Truck Safety-critical Events in Work Zones
Severity Modeling of Work Zone Crashes in New Jersey Using Machine Learning Models
In the United States, the probability of work zone crashes has increased due to an increase in renovation works by transportation infrastructures. The severity of work zone crashes is associated with … [Read more...] about Severity Modeling of Work Zone Crashes in New Jersey Using Machine Learning Models
Connected Simulation for Work Zone Safety Applications
Every year, over 60,000 work zone crashes are reported in the United States. Such work zone crashes have resulted in over 4,400 fatal and 200,000 non-fatal injuries in the last 5 years. Apart from the … [Read more...] about Connected Simulation for Work Zone Safety Applications
Intelligent Work Zone Using Automatic Queue Detection Systems
This report documents the the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Advanced Queue Detection (AQD) systems installed on Interstate work zones in Nebraska. Specifically, (1) the system performance was … [Read more...] about Intelligent Work Zone Using Automatic Queue Detection Systems