A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University looked at the effects of traffic, weather and other factors impacting the safety of highway work zones and increased accident risks in these areas. … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Study Looks at Work Zone Crashes, Risk Factors
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Identifying Temporal Instability in Factors Causing Work Zone Crash Occurrences Using Fast Causal Inference
Finding effective countermeasures of work zone crashes requires identifying the causes of work zone crashes. Recently, several researchers have identified some evidence that the influence of factors … [Read more...] about Identifying Temporal Instability in Factors Causing Work Zone Crash Occurrences Using Fast Causal Inference
Work Zone Incursions Increase for Highway Contractors
An annual survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and software firm HCSS found that 64 percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work … [Read more...] about Work Zone Incursions Increase for Highway Contractors
ODOT Spreads Awareness for Work Zone Safety
About 4,800 work zone crashes, which resulted in 29 fatalities, occurred in Ohio last year. Ohio Department of Transportation, the Ohio Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust, the Ohio … [Read more...] about ODOT Spreads Awareness for Work Zone Safety
NC Has Had 206 Deaths in Work Zones Since 2016. NCDOT Names Two Main Causes
The work zones crashes in North Carolina in 2021 was up 5% from the previous year. The North Carolina Department of Transportation estimated more than 50% of those crashes involved speeding or … [Read more...] about NC Has Had 206 Deaths in Work Zones Since 2016. NCDOT Names Two Main Causes
A Study on Logistical Distribution Management and Safety in Thailand’s Highway Work Zone: The Case of Logistics Drivers
The purpose of this study is to analyze the Safety and Logistical Distribution Management system in Thailand’s Highway Work Zone based on data from Logistics drivers. Accidents in highway construction … [Read more...] about A Study on Logistical Distribution Management and Safety in Thailand’s Highway Work Zone: The Case of Logistics Drivers