Identifying and understanding the characteristics of workplace accidents can provide vital information required to clarify their causes and prevent similar accidents from happening in the future. The … [Read more...] about Fatal Injuries Among Hispanic Workers in the U.S. Construction Industry: Findings from FACE Investigation Reports
Crash Characteristics
Analysis of Work-Zone Crashes Using the Ordered Probit Model with Factor Analysis in Egypt
Work-zones, due to their nature, are predisposed to hazardous situations. This is a consequence of conducting construction work within the vicinity of, or near, vehicular traffic. The exposure to … [Read more...] about Analysis of Work-Zone Crashes Using the Ordered Probit Model with Factor Analysis in Egypt
A Study of Differences in Severity Among Crash Types in Work Zones and Between Work Zone and Non-Work Zone Crashes in Alabama
Highway work zones have become a hazardous place for both construction workers and roadway users due to the increasing risk caused by maintaining and reconstructing roadways. Both the number of … [Read more...] about A Study of Differences in Severity Among Crash Types in Work Zones and Between Work Zone and Non-Work Zone Crashes in Alabama
Risk Factors Affecting Crash Injury Severity by Work Zone Area
Work zones include advance warning area, transition area, and activity area. The geometric, traffic control aspects, traffic operations, and driver’s maneuverability differ within each work zone area. … [Read more...] about Risk Factors Affecting Crash Injury Severity by Work Zone Area
Estimating the Safety Effects of Work Zone Characteristics and Countermeasures: A Guidebook
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 869: Estimating the Safety Effects of Work Zone Characteristics and Countermeasures: A Guidebook provides practitioners who … [Read more...] about Estimating the Safety Effects of Work Zone Characteristics and Countermeasures: A Guidebook
Analysis of Work Zone Crash Characteristics and Countermeasures
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 240: Analysis of Work Zone Crash Characteristics and Countermeasures documents the research results of multiple analyses … [Read more...] about Analysis of Work Zone Crash Characteristics and Countermeasures