A 27-year-old laborer, Manuel H.*, died when a pick-up truck hit him while he was picking up traffic cones on an interstate highway. Manuel was in a man-bucket attached to the rear of a traffic … [Read more...] about Highway Worker Killed! Struck by Truck While Picking up Traffic Cones
Crash Types
Injury Severity and Total Harm in Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes
Society pays a high cost for work zone crashes in terms of operational disruptions, property damage, injuries and loss of life. Given narrow lanes in work zones, large trucks are of particular … [Read more...] about Injury Severity and Total Harm in Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes
Study Cites Rear-End Collisions as Number 1 Work-Site Danger for Drivers
According to a study conducted by the Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health, rear-end collisions account for 41% of all vehicular accidents that occur at roadway construction sites. The … [Read more...] about Study Cites Rear-End Collisions as Number 1 Work-Site Danger for Drivers
Vehicle Accidents in Highway Work Zones
The magnitude and characteristics of safety problems associated with moving vehicular traffic through and around highway work zones are examined through an analysis of all of the reported work zone … [Read more...] about Vehicle Accidents in Highway Work Zones
Accident Characteristics Before, During, and After Safety Upgrading Projects on Ohio’s Rural Interstate System
In 1973, minor safety upgrading projects were conducted at 21 locations on the rural Interstate system of Ohio, involving 618 km (384 miles) of freeways. In 1972, the accident rate per million vehicle … [Read more...] about Accident Characteristics Before, During, and After Safety Upgrading Projects on Ohio’s Rural Interstate System