On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, conversations with two academics studying the effect of safety messages on driver behavior. First, Joshua Madsen, a professor of accounting … [Read more...] about Talking Michigan Transportation: New Research Yields Surprises on Traffic Safety Messages
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Falls Prevention for Transportation Construction Course
This 4-hour course aims to prevent occupational deaths and injuries associated with falls in highway, street, and bridge construction. This multi-faceted program includes comprehensive training on … [Read more...] about Falls Prevention for Transportation Construction Course
Struck-By Incidents: Dodging the Impact of This Top Construction Risk
Struck-by incidents are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. It is important for employer to learn how to protect employees – and their businesses – from unexpected impact. On this … [Read more...] about Struck-By Incidents: Dodging the Impact of This Top Construction Risk
Assessment of Commercial Truck Driver Injury Severity Based on Truck Configuration Along a Mountainous Roadway Using Hierarchical Bayesian Random Intercept Approach
For the last decade, disaggregate modeling approach has been frequently practiced to analyze truck-involved crash injury severity. This included truck-involved crashes based on single and … [Read more...] about Assessment of Commercial Truck Driver Injury Severity Based on Truck Configuration Along a Mountainous Roadway Using Hierarchical Bayesian Random Intercept Approach
Characterizing Interstate Crash Rates Based on Traffic Congestion Using Probe Vehicle Data
Crash reduction factors are widely used by engineers for prioritizing safety investments. Work zones are routinely analyzed by the length and duration of queues. Queue detection warning technology has … [Read more...] about Characterizing Interstate Crash Rates Based on Traffic Congestion Using Probe Vehicle Data
An Analysis of Motorcyclists’ Injury Severities in Work-Zone Crashes With Unobserved Heterogeneity
Work zone related crashes in Florida are increasing steadily in recent years. With such growing concern, work zone is recognized in Florida Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The severity and complexity … [Read more...] about An Analysis of Motorcyclists’ Injury Severities in Work-Zone Crashes With Unobserved Heterogeneity