Identifying risk factors for road traffic injuries is one of the main priorities of transportation agencies. More than 12,000 fatal work zone crashes were reported between 2000 and 2013. In spite of … [Read more...] about A Probit-Decision Tree Approach to Analyze Effects of Adverse Weather Conditions on Work Zone Crash Severity Using Second Strategic Highway Research Program Roadway Information Dataset
Crash Characteristics
A Tree-Based Ordered Probit Approach to Identify Factors Affecting Work Zone Weather-Related Crashes Severity in North Carolina Using the Highway Safety Information System Dataset
Work zone crashes are still on the rise due to the aging of US roads and the increase in traffic demand. Investigation of crash characteristics and determining contributing factors in work zones is … [Read more...] about A Tree-Based Ordered Probit Approach to Identify Factors Affecting Work Zone Weather-Related Crashes Severity in North Carolina Using the Highway Safety Information System Dataset
Analysis of Injury Severity of Large Truck Crashes in Work Zones
Work zones are critical parts of the transportation infrastructure renewal process consisting of rehabilitation of roadways, maintenance, and utility work. Given the specific nature of a work zone … [Read more...] about Analysis of Injury Severity of Large Truck Crashes in Work Zones
Design and Operation of Work Zone Strategies to Improve Large Truck Safety
This document summarizes available methods for transportation agencies and road contractors to design and operate work zones to reduce the risk of large truck crashes. Large trucks include vehicles … [Read more...] about Design and Operation of Work Zone Strategies to Improve Large Truck Safety
Work Zones Versus Nonwork Zones: Risk Factors Leading to Rear-End and Sideswipe Collisions
Tens of thousands of vehicular collisions occur annually in work zones with nearly double the fatality risk as compared to all collisions (work zone and nonwork zone). Due to this increase in risk, … [Read more...] about Work Zones Versus Nonwork Zones: Risk Factors Leading to Rear-End and Sideswipe Collisions
Safe Trucking Through Work Zones
This brochure offers safety tips for trucking through work zones. Statistics and the most commonly occurred types and locations of large truck crashes in work zones are also provided. … [Read more...] about Safe Trucking Through Work Zones