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Injuries

Factors Influencing Injury Severity to Highway Workers in Work Zone Intrusion Accidents

Objective: Highway workers in work zones are in close proximity to traveling vehicles, exposing them to injury risks when vehicles intrude into the work zone. The purpose of this research was to … [Read more...] about Factors Influencing Injury Severity to Highway Workers in Work Zone Intrusion Accidents

Trash Truck Hits Work Vehicle

A Canadian trash truck collided with a St. Clair County Road Commission truck on westbound Interstate 69 near Riley Center Road. A county employee was injured and a portion of I-69 was closed for … [Read more...] about Trash Truck Hits Work Vehicle

Highway Work Zone Risk Factors and Their Impact on Crash Severity

Numerous factors may contribute to high-severity crashes in highway work zones. Identifying these factors and then alleviating their impact is a challenging task that traffic engineers and … [Read more...] about Highway Work Zone Risk Factors and Their Impact on Crash Severity

Development of Crash-Severity-Index Models for the Measurement of Work Zone Risk Levels

Highway work zones interrupt regular traffic flows and create safety problems. Improving safety without sacrificing the main function of highways is a challenging task that traffic engineers and … [Read more...] about Development of Crash-Severity-Index Models for the Measurement of Work Zone Risk Levels

Road Maintenance Worker Died 15 Months After Falling Backwards Off a Dump Truck Onto Pavement

This 44 year old white male worked as part of a road crew doing repairs for 5 years. While loading a large slab of cement into a dump truck, the victim was pinned against the top side of the dump … [Read more...] about Road Maintenance Worker Died 15 Months After Falling Backwards Off a Dump Truck Onto Pavement

Injury Severity and Total Harm in Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes

Society pays a high cost for work zone crashes in terms of operational disruptions, property damage, injuries and loss of life. Given narrow lanes in work zones, large trucks are of particular … [Read more...] about Injury Severity and Total Harm in Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes

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