Lloyd Crawford, a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) worker, was hit and killed while performing flooding emergency work in Tracy, Missouri, along Route 273 at the intersection of Route 371 … [Read more...] about MoDOT Worker’s Family Grieves ‘Horrible’ Loss: Lloyd Crawford died Monday while working in Tracy
Crash Investigation
Agile Work Zone Management Based on Probe Traffic Data
Peak period lane closures can result in significant queueing on major interstates. As a result, many state agencies have a lane closure policy in place based upon historical time of day and day of … [Read more...] about Agile Work Zone Management Based on Probe Traffic Data
A Multiple Correspondence Approach to Identify Contributing Factors Related to Work Zone Crashes
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
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