Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility. It takes engineers, contractors, and traffic control plan supervisors to properly plan and design the work zones; flaggers to guide the public through … [Read more...] about Driving in Work Zones Fact Sheet / Hoja Informativa Sobre el Manejo en las Zonas de Trabajo
Distracted Driving
“Speed up to Hit the Worker”: Impact of Hacked Road Signs on Work Zone Safety
This study sheds light on the travel behavior of drivers when they encounter fabricated messages in work zones. Using the response of 4302 participants to a stated preference survey, researchers … [Read more...] about “Speed up to Hit the Worker”: Impact of Hacked Road Signs on Work Zone Safety
Safety Analysis of Work Zone Complexity With Respect to Driver Characteristics — A Simulator Study Employing Performance and Gaze Measures
Driving is a complex task that consists of several physical (motor-related) and physiological (biological changes within the body) processes occurring simultaneously. The complexity of the task … [Read more...] about Safety Analysis of Work Zone Complexity With Respect to Driver Characteristics — A Simulator Study Employing Performance and Gaze Measures
Missouri DOT Experiencing Surge in Work Zone Crashes
Missouri Department of Transportation is dealing with a surge in work zone crashes despite decreased traffic volumes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency has already had 39 truck/trailer-mounted … [Read more...] about Missouri DOT Experiencing Surge in Work Zone Crashes
MoDOT Concerned Over Alarming Rise in Work Zone and TMA Crashes
Missouri Department of Transportation is dealing with a surge in work zone crashes despite decreased traffic volumes due to the global pandemic. The agency has already had 39 truck/trailer-mounted … [Read more...] about MoDOT Concerned Over Alarming Rise in Work Zone and TMA Crashes
Connected Tech Warns Drivers to Watch out for Work Zones
Distracted driving caused at least 500 of the 3,300 deaths that occurred in work zones over the last five years. While highway officials work to combat this growing concern, three companies -- iCone … [Read more...] about Connected Tech Warns Drivers to Watch out for Work Zones