The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is working with a construction contractor along I-81 between exits 137 and 141 to decrease the number of crashes, which have led to traffic backups … [Read more...] about VDOT Working With Construction Contractors to Decrease Collisions Along I-81 Work Zones
Crash Causes
Preventive Measures of Struck-By Accidents at the Construction Site: Perspectives From Construction Personnel in Johor
Struck-by accidents are among the main contributor to fatality number in the Malaysian construction industry. From the standpoint of construction safety professionals, this study explores the main … [Read more...] about Preventive Measures of Struck-By Accidents at the Construction Site: Perspectives From Construction Personnel in Johor
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
Analysis of Temporal Stability of Contributing Factors to Truck-Involved Crashes at Work Zones in South Carolina
This study examines factors that contributed to truck-involved work zone crash injury in South Carolina, a state which experienced a rise in the number of injury crashes from 2014 to 2018. The outcome … [Read more...] about Analysis of Temporal Stability of Contributing Factors to Truck-Involved Crashes at Work Zones in South Carolina
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
An Empirical Assessment on the Effects of Geometry and Non-Geometry Factors in Work-Zone Crashes With Unobserved Heterogeneity
Work zones are uniquely configured and managed by special traffic signs, standard channelizing devices, appropriate barriers, and pavement markings. Unexpected driving conditions through different … [Read more...] about An Empirical Assessment on the Effects of Geometry and Non-Geometry Factors in Work-Zone Crashes With Unobserved Heterogeneity