Identification of crash risk factors and enhancing safety at work zones is a major priority for transportation agencies. There is a critical need for collecting comprehensive data related to work zone … [Read more...] about Risk Factors in Work Zone Safety Events: A Naturalistic Driving Study Analysis
Distracted Driving
DOT Blames Distracted Driving for High Number of Work Zone Fatalities
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) reported 10 work zone related fatalities in 2017, which is slightly down from 2016 but still a bit higher than the past two decades. The Iowa DOT has used … [Read more...] about DOT Blames Distracted Driving for High Number of Work Zone Fatalities
Continued Crashes, Injuries and a Fatality in I-75 Construction Zone Prompts Action
To address the growing number of crashes caused by speeding and distracted drivers, the Michigan Department of Transportation is implementing additional safety measures along the I-75 Rouge River … [Read more...] about Continued Crashes, Injuries and a Fatality in I-75 Construction Zone Prompts Action
Fatal Hit-and-Run a Reminder of Work Zone Dangers on Erie’s Interstates
Jacqueline Ohly, a 26-year-old construction worker, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run drunk driver while working on an Interstate 90 project contracted by Pennsylvania Department of … [Read more...] about Fatal Hit-and-Run a Reminder of Work Zone Dangers on Erie’s Interstates
Rise in DOT Work Zone Injuries Triggers New Safety Campaign
Distracted driving has been the cause for 21 work zone crashes during this construction season in New York. The state launched a new campaign focusing on the importance of safety driving in work zones … [Read more...] about Rise in DOT Work Zone Injuries Triggers New Safety Campaign
Iowa Highway Deaths Down Overall, but Not in Work Zones
While the death toll on Iowa’s highways dropped sharply last year from a one-year-spike, the proportion of deaths that happened in work zones remained above 3 percent – a heightened level seen only … [Read more...] about Iowa Highway Deaths Down Overall, but Not in Work Zones