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
Crash Causes
Serious and Fatal Collisions Between Mobile Equipment and Pedestrian Workers in Quebec: A Critical Analysis of Contributing Factors and the Role of Proximity Detection Devices in Risk Reduction
Context. Mobile equipment (ME), such as loader, that runs over pedestrian workers (PWs) is still a major cause of fatal work accidents. Proximity detection devices (PDDs) are an avenue to mitigate … [Read more...] about Serious and Fatal Collisions Between Mobile Equipment and Pedestrian Workers in Quebec: A Critical Analysis of Contributing Factors and the Role of Proximity Detection Devices in Risk Reduction
DelDOT Reminds Drivers About Work Zone Awareness
A recent crash involving a vehicle striking a Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) truck equipped with a trailer-mounted attenuator on Route 113 near Georgetown highlights ongoing safety … [Read more...] about DelDOT Reminds Drivers About Work Zone Awareness
Two MaineDOT Workers Killed in I-95 Construction Zone Crash in Waterville
Two workers from the Maine Department of Transportation were killed and a third was injured after a crash in a construction zone on Interstate 95 in Waterville, Maine. According to Maine State Police, … [Read more...] about Two MaineDOT Workers Killed in I-95 Construction Zone Crash in Waterville
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
Enhancing Safety in Work Zones: The Influence of Speed Feedback on Driving Behavior
Introduction: Work zones play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing road infrastructure to meet growing transportation needs. However, work zones have been identified as hot spots of crashes, with … [Read more...] about Enhancing Safety in Work Zones: The Influence of Speed Feedback on Driving Behavior