Ensuring safety around roadway work zones is difficult which is evident by the fact that despite considerable safety measures, drivers and workers are still exposed to risks. An incomplete … [Read more...] about Improving Work Zone Safety: Integrating VR-CARLA Co-Simulation and Eye Tracking for Behavior Analysis of Drivers Around Work Zones
Highway Safety
Maintenance Leadership Academy – Module F Traffic and Work Zone Safety
The Maintenance Leadership Academy is a training program for individuals who hold positions as district, county, and State maintenance supervisors. It is designed to help participants develop … [Read more...] about Maintenance Leadership Academy – Module F Traffic and Work Zone Safety
Technologies to Improve Work Zone Safety
CPWR, ARTBA, and the NORA Construction Sector Council Struck-by Work Group hosted this webinar as part of the National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents in Construction. The webinar covers … [Read more...] about Technologies to Improve Work Zone Safety
Investigating the Impact of Surrounding Vehicles on Merging Location Choice in Work Zones
Taper areas, where most merging events take place in work zones, have the highest crash probability within a work zone. To understand the factors contributing to the choice of merging location in work … [Read more...] about Investigating the Impact of Surrounding Vehicles on Merging Location Choice in Work Zones
Tales From Three Construction Sites: A Qualitative Investigation Into Work Zone Safety
Roads form the backbone of the South African economy, and the provision of adequate road infrastructure is key to facilitate socio-economic change. Many of South Africa’s roads are facing increasing … [Read more...] about Tales From Three Construction Sites: A Qualitative Investigation Into Work Zone Safety
How Cognitive Distraction Affects Motorway Short-Term Work Zone Safety Along Curves: A Driving Simulation Study
This study investigates how cognitive distraction affects driver behaviour on a two-lane motorway reduced to one lane (the left) in a short-term work zone along a left-hand curve. Forty-two … [Read more...] about How Cognitive Distraction Affects Motorway Short-Term Work Zone Safety Along Curves: A Driving Simulation Study