A car struck and killed construction worker Deborah Wead early Tuesday on an I-290 entrance ramp in Schaumburg. Illinois State Police said reckless homicide charges are pending against the man … [Read more...] about Family Demands Justice in Death of Roadway Worker
Crash Reports
More Protection Needed for Flaggers, Workers Say
Construction workers tinkered on equipment along the Route 53 construction zone Tuesday afternoon. A few hours earlier a motorist claimed the life of one of their co-workers. They expressed anger at … [Read more...] about More Protection Needed for Flaggers, Workers Say
Another Work Zone Tragedy
Construction worker Deborah Wead, 51, of Rockford was killed while flagging traffic on the Higgins Road entrance ramp to southbound Route 53. A speeding car struck Wead while she held a "slow" or … [Read more...] about Another Work Zone Tragedy
Analysis of Work Zone MOT Data Collection and Usage Procedures
Several years ago, in an effort to better understand the factors affecting traffic crashes in work zones, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) developed the 'Engineers Maintenance of … [Read more...] about Analysis of Work Zone MOT Data Collection and Usage Procedures
A Walking Example
A work-zone accident victim spreads the word on the dangers of the job. Wilton Watson, a superintendent for D.I.J. Construction Inc., was struck by a vehicle on November 13, 2002 while in a work zone. … [Read more...] about A Walking Example
Man Acquitted of Criminal Charges in Fatal Car Crash
A jury acquitted a Vancouver, Wash. man this month of criminal charges stemming from a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred in June of 2002. … [Read more...] about Man Acquitted of Criminal Charges in Fatal Car Crash