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
Highway Safety
Work Zone Safety: Benchmarking Studies Between Virtual Reality-based Traffic Co-simulation Platform and Real Work-Zones
virtuThe need for improvements in roadway work zone safety becomes increasingly pressing, with continuous accidents/incidents reporting around a thousand fatalities in the United States in 2021 alone. … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Benchmarking Studies Between Virtual Reality-based Traffic Co-simulation Platform and Real Work-Zones
ATSS Foundation Receives 2024 ASAE Power of Associations Silver Award: Foundation receives prestigious Power of Associations award for Work Zone Safety Educational Activity Book
The ATSS Foundation's Work Zone Safety Educational Activity Book has earned the Power of Associations Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). Launched in 2020, this … [Read more...] about ATSS Foundation Receives 2024 ASAE Power of Associations Silver Award: Foundation receives prestigious Power of Associations award for Work Zone Safety Educational Activity Book
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
Maine DOT Deploying New Work Zone Safety System
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is implementing a new "Smart Work Zone System" to enhance safety and awareness during the 2024 construction season. This system uses portable sensors … [Read more...] about Maine DOT Deploying New Work Zone Safety System