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
Crash Analysis
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
An Empirical Analysis of Driver Injury Severities in Work-Zone and Non-Work-Zone Crashes Involving Single-Vehicle Large Trucks
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
Data-Driven Approaches to Improve Work Zone Safety
This document provides an overview of various decision-support tools that have been developed to aid transportation professionals in planning and evaluation activities related to work zone safety. … [Read more...] about Data-Driven Approaches to Improve Work Zone Safety
Pennsylvania Study Looks at Work Zone Crashes, Risk Factors
A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University looked at the effects of traffic, weather and other factors impacting the safety of highway work zones and increased accident risks in these areas. … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Study Looks at Work Zone Crashes, Risk Factors
Inferring the Causal Effect of Work Zones on Crashes: Methodology and a Case Study
The increasing number of crashes occurring in work zones has received considerable attention in recent years. Previous studies have mainly focused on associations between work zone configurations and … [Read more...] about Inferring the Causal Effect of Work Zones on Crashes: Methodology and a Case Study