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
Crash Reports
Mo. Woman Charged With Intentionally Hitting Road Worker With Car
A road construction worker was intentionally struck by a car driven by an impatient woman inside a work zone in Missouri while directing traffic at the intersection of Edgar Road and East Jackson Road … [Read more...] about Mo. Woman Charged With Intentionally Hitting Road Worker With Car
Injured UDOT Worker Asks Drivers to Stay Alert for Workers on Road
Morgan McCarthy, a Utah Department of Transportation worker, was seriously injured two weeks ago when a semi-truck barreled into the work zone where he was with a three-man crew getting ready to do a … [Read more...] about Injured UDOT Worker Asks Drivers to Stay Alert for Workers on Road
Addressing Work Zone Traffic Safety Issues in Arizona
The occurrence of work zone crashes is expected to increase in Arizona with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT’s) shifted emphasis from constructing new roadways to preserving existing … [Read more...] about Addressing Work Zone Traffic Safety Issues in Arizona
Data Quality Review for GIS-Based Crash and Work Zone Data Integration
Effective work zone safety analysis requires comprehensive data on crashes, work zones, and other environmental factors. Fundamental to such knowledge is the ability to correlate crash data with … [Read more...] about Data Quality Review for GIS-Based Crash and Work Zone Data Integration
Highway Worker Safety: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 509: Highway Worker Safety identifies how state departments of transportation (DOTs) implement policies using highway worker … [Read more...] about Highway Worker Safety: A Synthesis of Highway Practice