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
Crash Reports
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
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