Autonomous vehicles (AVs) promise significant advances in transportation safety and efficiency. However, navigating roadway work zones, which can be rather complex and dynamic, remains a significant … [Read more...] about Towards the Safe Operation of Autonomous Vehicles in Work Zones
Human Characteristics
Impact of Road Work Zones on Traffic Flow and Safety: A VISSIM-Based Analysis of Driving Behavior and Risk Factors
To achieve Vision Zero and eliminate all fatalities and severe injuries in road traffic, it is necessary to improve road safety for both road users and road workers. Accidents and incidents that occur … [Read more...] about Impact of Road Work Zones on Traffic Flow and Safety: A VISSIM-Based Analysis of Driving Behavior and Risk Factors
The Salience of Highway Work Zone Safety and Cell Phone Use Among US Young Adults: Formative Evaluation for Future Campaign Development
Cell phone use while driving is one of the most common distracted driving behaviors among young adults, leading to fatal crashes. However, limited research has explored this topic particularly in the … [Read more...] about The Salience of Highway Work Zone Safety and Cell Phone Use Among US Young Adults: Formative Evaluation for Future Campaign Development
From Chaos to Order: Evaluating Behavior-Driven Road Sign Strategies in Work Zone Management
Road construction significantly impacts traffic dynamics, often causing severe congestion, reduced speeds, and elevated accident risks due to lane closures and merging bottlenecks. This study employs … [Read more...] about From Chaos to Order: Evaluating Behavior-Driven Road Sign Strategies in Work Zone Management
A Safety Service Patrol Case Study in the Use of Vehicle-Mounted Message Boards to Promote Move-Over Behavior
Move over, slow down laws have been enacted in all 50 U.S. states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, to make safety service patrol (SSP) personnel safer. Emergency vehicle lighting and … [Read more...] about A Safety Service Patrol Case Study in the Use of Vehicle-Mounted Message Boards to Promote Move-Over Behavior
A Simulation Study of Walking-Workers Assignment Strategies Based on Work Zones
This study addresses an “U” shaped assembly line with walking workers and flexible worker assignments. Workers, rather than machines, are the constraining resource in a dual-resource production … [Read more...] about A Simulation Study of Walking-Workers Assignment Strategies Based on Work Zones