Low-cost safety improvements, road diets, and project upgrades are three typical solutions to integrate the concept of Complete Streets into pavement preservation programs of state departments of … [Read more...] about Project-Based Crash Analysis for Crash Risk Reduction During Pavement Preservation
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An Attention-Based Multi-Context Convolutional Encoder-Decoder Neural Network for Work Zone Traffic Impact Prediction
Work zone is one of the major causes of non-recurrent traffic congestion and road incidents. Despite the significance of its impact, studies on predicting the traffic impact of work zones remain … [Read more...] about An Attention-Based Multi-Context Convolutional Encoder-Decoder Neural Network for Work Zone Traffic Impact Prediction
Key Factors and Representative Scenarios in Work Zone Safety: Indiana Crash Data Analysis
Work zones are unique construction sites having multiple elements and complex scenarios. Existing studies have utilized crash data to explore the key factors contributing to work zone crashes. … [Read more...] about Key Factors and Representative Scenarios in Work Zone Safety: Indiana Crash Data Analysis
Analysis of Injury Severity of Work Zone Crashes on Rural and Urban Work Zones: Accounting for out-of-sample prediction and temporal instability
This research utilizes data collected in Florida to examine the differentials in injury severities among single-vehicle drivers involved in work zone-related incidents, specifically focusing on the … [Read more...] about Analysis of Injury Severity of Work Zone Crashes on Rural and Urban Work Zones: Accounting for out-of-sample prediction and temporal instability
A Roller Operator and a Work Crew Foreman Died When They Were Struck by a Motorist in a Highway Work Zone
A 57-year-old asphalt roller operator and a 35-year-old crew foreman died on November 23, 1999, from multiple traumatic injuries received when they were struck by a light pickup truck traveling at a … [Read more...] about A Roller Operator and a Work Crew Foreman Died When They Were Struck by a Motorist in a Highway Work Zone
Highway Contractors Say Work Zone Crashes Rising
A recent study by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and HCSS reveals that 64 percent of highway contractors reported vehicle crashes in their work zones over the past year. The … [Read more...] about Highway Contractors Say Work Zone Crashes Rising