This report is an update to a previous analysis of construction site fatalities from 1995-2002 that was published in December 2004. It focuses on the events that resulted in the fatal work injuries at … [Read more...] about Fatal Occupational Injuries at Road Construction Sites, 2003—07
Crash Data
Construction Worker Hurt on Natcher Parkway
A construction worker was recently injured while loading piping on Natcher Parkway in Ohio County, Kentucky. The piping was struck by a passing vehicle which deflected and struck the employee in the … [Read more...] about Construction Worker Hurt on Natcher Parkway
2 Highway Workers Struck, Killed in Waldorf
Three highway workers were struck by a vehicle while picking up trash in the median of Berry Road in Waldorf, Maryland. Two of the workers were killed and the other seriously injured. The driver, Yuri … [Read more...] about 2 Highway Workers Struck, Killed in Waldorf
I-80 Fatality Near Work Zone Raises More Safety Questions
A segment of Interstate 80 passing through Jasper County, Iowa has proven to be extremely dangerous in 2010. In the month of August there were eight fatalities and multiple injuries on the interstate … [Read more...] about I-80 Fatality Near Work Zone Raises More Safety Questions
Woman Jailed for Driving While Intoxicated, Plowing Into Austin Police Car
Twenty-one-year-old Patricia Garcia was arrested Friday morning for driving while intoxicated. At around 3:30 am, Garcia's 2006 Infiniti crashed into the rear of Officer Rivera-Torres' patrol car … [Read more...] about Woman Jailed for Driving While Intoxicated, Plowing Into Austin Police Car
PennDOT Worker Killed, Second Worker Injured in McKean County
Jack Griffin, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) worker, was struck by a vehicle and killed while flagging in a state highway work zone in Foster Township, McKean County. Griffin … [Read more...] about PennDOT Worker Killed, Second Worker Injured in McKean County