Work zones are perilous locations that can interrupt normal traffic flow and cause safety problems for both drivers and construction workers. Each year, approximately 700 fatalities and 40,000 … [Read more...] about A Multiple Correspondence Approach to Identify Contributing Factors Related to Work Zone Crashes
Crash Data
Detecting Risk Factors of Road Work Zone Crashes from the Information Provided in Police Crash Reports: The Case Study of Portugal
Several studies have shown that European police crash reports provide different detail degrees of work zone crash-related data. In this sense, the present study aims to verify the possibility of … [Read more...] about Detecting Risk Factors of Road Work Zone Crashes from the Information Provided in Police Crash Reports: The Case Study of Portugal
Work Zone Fatality Data Collection is Falling Short
Analyzing work zone crash data available from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and their Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), this … [Read more...] about Work Zone Fatality Data Collection is Falling Short
Close Call: Iowa DOT Worker Reminds Drivers to Move Over
Ronald Peiffer, an Iowa Department of Transportation worker, is safe after a semitruck hit his work truck while it was parked on the side of the highway. Peiffer wants his story to be a reminder for … [Read more...] about Close Call: Iowa DOT Worker Reminds Drivers to Move Over
Update: Construction Worker Killed by Commercial Vehicle Near Columbus / Actualización: Trabajador de la Construcción Matado por Vehículo Comercial Cerca de Columbus
This article reports an incident involving a construction worker being hit by a commercial vehicle that occurred on the intersection of Highway 151 and Highway 73 near Columbus Township. / Este … [Read more...] about Update: Construction Worker Killed by Commercial Vehicle Near Columbus / Actualización: Trabajador de la Construcción Matado por Vehículo Comercial Cerca de Columbus
New Data Shows Fatalities Among Construction Laborers Increased in 2019
According to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1061 construction workers were killed on the job in 2019, and 293 (28 percent) of them were construction laborers. The number of … [Read more...] about New Data Shows Fatalities Among Construction Laborers Increased in 2019