Work zones are a high priority issue in the field of road transportation because of their impacts on traffic safety. A better understanding of work zone crashes can help to identify the contributing … [Read more...] about Improved Support Vector Machine Models for Work Zone Crash Injury Severity Prediction and Analysis
Injuries
Identifying the Factors Contributing to Injury Severity in Work Zone Rear-End Crashes
Egypt’s National Road Project is a large infrastructure project aiming to upgrade the existing network of 2500 kilometers as well as constructing new roads of 4000 kilometers to meet today’s need. … [Read more...] about Identifying the Factors Contributing to Injury Severity in Work Zone Rear-End Crashes
Impacts of Work Zone Component Areas on Driver Injury Severity
The establishment of work zones along roadways is considered a necessity for the construction of new roadways, the maintenance of deteriorating structures, and to provide access for the installation … [Read more...] about Impacts of Work Zone Component Areas on Driver Injury Severity
An Empirical Analysis on Temporal Stability of Factors in Work Zone Crashes in Florida: A Random Parameters Heterogeneity-in-Means Approach
Work-zone crashes in Florida have increased recently, particularly from 2012 to 2017. This study investigates on the factors leading to work-zone crashes in Florida in two distinct economic time … [Read more...] about An Empirical Analysis on Temporal Stability of Factors in Work Zone Crashes in Florida: A Random Parameters Heterogeneity-in-Means Approach
Exploring Factors Contributing to Injury Severity at Work Zones Considering Adverse Weather Conditions
Despite recent efforts to improve work zone safety, the frequency and severity of crashes at work zones are still considerably high. The effect of work zones on traffic safety can be exacerbated by … [Read more...] about Exploring Factors Contributing to Injury Severity at Work Zones Considering Adverse Weather Conditions
Risk Factors Affecting Crash Injury Severity by Work Zone Area
Work zones include advance warning area, transition area, and activity area. The geometric, traffic control aspects, traffic operations, and driver’s maneuverability differ within each work zone area. … [Read more...] about Risk Factors Affecting Crash Injury Severity by Work Zone Area