Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) conducted a review of their “Process for Providing Mobility and Safety in Work Zones”. The review meetings provided an opportunity for districts to feed … [Read more...] about Improving the Process for Providing Mobility and Safety in Work Zones: 2012 Summary Report
Crash Reports
After ALDOT Worker Fatality, State Troopers Stress Work Zone Safety
An Alabama Department of Transportation employee was struck and killed by a mini-van while working on the side of US Highway 231. Although the cause of the crash is still under investigation, state … [Read more...] about After ALDOT Worker Fatality, State Troopers Stress Work Zone Safety
I-35 Construction-Zone Fatalities Near Waco Spur TxDOT to Reconsider Safety Measures
An increase in accidents including three construction zone related fatalities near Waco since September 18th has prompted the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to review its construction … [Read more...] about I-35 Construction-Zone Fatalities Near Waco Spur TxDOT to Reconsider Safety Measures
Highway Accident Report: Multivehicle Collision, Interstate 44 Eastbound, Gray Summit, Missouri, August 5, 2010
On August 5, 2010, in Gray Summit, Missouri, traffic slowed in the approach to an active work zone on eastbound Interstate 44. A 2007 Volvo truck-tractor with no trailer was traveling in the right … [Read more...] about Highway Accident Report: Multivehicle Collision, Interstate 44 Eastbound, Gray Summit, Missouri, August 5, 2010
Laborer Run Over by Reversing Dump Truck in Highway Work Zone
This bulletin reports the loss of life of a construction worker who was backed over by a dump truck on July 9, 2011 while working on resurfacing a state highway. Requirements and recommendations are … [Read more...] about Laborer Run Over by Reversing Dump Truck in Highway Work Zone
Work Zone Crashes on the Rise in Kansas
The total number of accidents in Kansas road construction zones has risen in the past three years. Curtis James Harlan, a 22-year-old roadside worker, was struck and killed on Aug. 5 by a passenger … [Read more...] about Work Zone Crashes on the Rise in Kansas