Work zone safety management and research relies heavily on the quality of work zone crash data. However, it is possible that a police officer may misclassify a crash in structured data due to: … [Read more...] about Identification and Analysis of Misclassified Work-Zone Crashes Using Text Mining Techniques
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Identifying Factors Associated With Roadside Work Zone Collisions Using Machine Learning Techniques
Identifying factors that are associated with the probability of roadside work zone collisions enables decision makers to better assess and control the risk of scheduling a particular maintenance or … [Read more...] about Identifying Factors Associated With Roadside Work Zone Collisions Using Machine Learning Techniques
Using Worker’s Naturalistic Response to Determine and Analyze Work Zone Crashes in the Presence of Work Zone Intrusion Alert Systems
Work zone Intrusion Alert Systems (WZIAS) are alert mechanisms that detect and alert workers of vehicles intruding into a work zone. These systems pre-dominantly employ two components-sensors placed … [Read more...] about Using Worker’s Naturalistic Response to Determine and Analyze Work Zone Crashes in the Presence of Work Zone Intrusion Alert Systems
After 4 Deaths, SCDOT Expedites Removal of I-85 Construction Chutes in Cherokee County
Four people have been killed in vehicle crashes in the construction chutes along an Interstate 85 widening project in Cherokee County since January. The South Carolina Department of Transportation has … [Read more...] about After 4 Deaths, SCDOT Expedites Removal of I-85 Construction Chutes in Cherokee County
Accident Patterns in Road Construction Work Zones
Traffic safety in road construction zones has always been a major concern for engineering practitioners, departments of transportation, law enforcement professionals, researchers and many others. Due … [Read more...] about Accident Patterns in Road Construction Work Zones
MoDOT Worker’s Family Grieves ‘Horrible’ Loss: Lloyd Crawford died Monday while working in Tracy
Lloyd Crawford, a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) worker, was hit and killed while performing flooding emergency work in Tracy, Missouri, along Route 273 at the intersection of Route 371 … [Read more...] about MoDOT Worker’s Family Grieves ‘Horrible’ Loss: Lloyd Crawford died Monday while working in Tracy