A truck hauling cargo overturned and fell off the side of a highway in Mendocino County Thursday after its driver, Christopher Cortez, ignored multiple signs notifying motorists that any vehicle over … [Read more...] about Caltrans Shares Video of Big Rig Tumbling off NorCal Highway After Ignoring Road Signs
Crash Reports
Construction Worker Hit and Killed by Flatbed Truck on S. Billings Blvd. Exit
Jeffrey Dyekman, a 52-year-old Montana Department of Transportation worker, was killed in a fatal crash involving four vehicles that occurred near the South Billings Boulevard exit on I-90. Dyekman … [Read more...] about Construction Worker Hit and Killed by Flatbed Truck on S. Billings Blvd. Exit
MDOT Highway Worker Accidents Lead Transportation Officials to Urge Safer Driving
Six Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) workers had been hit while working on state highways in the last two days. Both MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath and Southern District … [Read more...] about MDOT Highway Worker Accidents Lead Transportation Officials to Urge Safer Driving
Work Zone Intrusion Report Interface Design
While necessary for roadways, work zones present a safety risk to crew. Half of road workers deaths between 2005 and 2010 were due to collisions with motorists intruding on the work zone. Therefore, … [Read more...] about Work Zone Intrusion Report Interface Design
Trucking Official: Better I-75 Warning Signs Needed
Two trucks collided this week at the southern end of Findlay’s Interstate 75 construction zone, and one of the trucks then plowed into the Lima Avenue/Hancock County 313 overpass. Sherri Garner … [Read more...] about Trucking Official: Better I-75 Warning Signs Needed
System to Provide Data on Risky Work-Zone Incidents
Work zone intrusions are a serious safety concern. Researchers at the University of Minnesota’s HumanFIRST Laboratory created a system for road crew workers to report work zone intrusions. The … [Read more...] about System to Provide Data on Risky Work-Zone Incidents