In the past 10 years, more than 410,000 people were killed on roadways -- injuries run about eight times higher. We need safer roads. … [Read more...] about Safer Roads and Road Work Zones
Highway Safety
In-the-Field Safety Ideas
In this article the state department of transportation engineers share their best safety practices. It offers some of the best, and often the simplest and least-costly safety ideas. … [Read more...] about In-the-Field Safety Ideas
Research Improves Highway Work Zone “Sights”
Texas leads the nation in the number of fatalities and injuries in highway construction work zones. However, the construction sites themselves aren't necessarily the cause. In Texas, contributing … [Read more...] about Research Improves Highway Work Zone “Sights”
South Carolina Wave of Enforcement Nets 6,000 Work-Zone Violators in 20 Days
South Carolina police organizations joined the state Department of Transportation in stepping up work-zone enforcement recently - and the "blitz wave," as it became known, spurred nearly 6,000 tickets … [Read more...] about South Carolina Wave of Enforcement Nets 6,000 Work-Zone Violators in 20 Days
Drivers Urged to Follow Safe Driving Tips in Highway Work Zones: Work Zones on the Rise as Summer Approaches; Most Work Zone Fatalities are Drivers or Passengers
As the 2005 summer travel season officially begins this coming Memorial Day weekend, the nation's top highway official today urged drivers to follow safe driving habits as more highway work zones pose … [Read more...] about Drivers Urged to Follow Safe Driving Tips in Highway Work Zones: Work Zones on the Rise as Summer Approaches; Most Work Zone Fatalities are Drivers or Passengers
Traffic Control and Safety in the Work Zone
The N.C. Department of Labor recognizes that the safety and health of workers, performing the many varied tasks during a temporary traffic control situation, should always be analyzed before work … [Read more...] about Traffic Control and Safety in the Work Zone