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
Crash Causes
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
SafeSpeed: Enhancing Work Zone Safety Through Speed Enforcement / Impact of Work Zones on Crash Occurrence: A Texas Case Study
Work zones are essential for maintaining and improving road infrastructure. However, their presence can alter traffic conditions and increase the risk of crashes. This research project applies a … [Read more...] about SafeSpeed: Enhancing Work Zone Safety Through Speed Enforcement / Impact of Work Zones on Crash Occurrence: A Texas Case Study
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety in Work Zones
This document provides a comprehensive overview of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety challenges in work zones and outlines practical mitigation strategies rooted in the Safe System Approach. It … [Read more...] about Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety in Work Zones