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
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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
A Guide for Work Zone Crash Data Collection, Reporting, and Analysis
This guide describes the work zone crash data collection and reporting process, as well as the benefits and challenges in developing a unified system across the states. The quality and consistency of … [Read more...] about A Guide for Work Zone Crash Data Collection, Reporting, and Analysis
Road Worker Killed by Reversing Dump Truck
A Tampa road worker, 26-year-old Kimbrough W. Haines III, was working in a construction zone when a dump truck backed over and killed him. … [Read more...] about Road Worker Killed by Reversing Dump Truck