Mobile operations and highway maintenance work is among the riskiest activities of state highway agencies. Over the past ten years 1,300 fatal-major crashes occurred in Iowa due to mobile operations. … [Read more...] about Identification and Assessment of Risks Involved in Operations and Maintenance Activities on Highways: Crash Data Analysis and Development of Severity-Frequency Lists
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Construction Barrels Blamed for Damaging Car
Construction barrels are a common sight on many Arkansas roads. Jerry Massey of Pope County says an orange barrel was blown over and caused damage to his girlfriend's new car in Pottsville on Highway … [Read more...] about Construction Barrels Blamed for Damaging Car
Road Safety at Work Zones
The focus of this thematic report is improving safety for both employees and road users in relation to work zone areas on and adjacent to roads. The report sets the context by outlining the nature and … [Read more...] about Road Safety at Work Zones
A Probabilistic Quantitative Risk Assessment Model for the Long-Term Work Zone Crashes
Work zones especially long-term work zones increase traffic conflicts and cause safety problems. Proper casualty risk assessment for a work zone is of importance for both traffic safety engineers and … [Read more...] about A Probabilistic Quantitative Risk Assessment Model for the Long-Term Work Zone Crashes
MoDOT Wants Day in Court on Highway Lawsuits
The Missouri Legislature is set to vote on a bill which would require a lawsuit made against the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) over injuries or deaths blamed on defects in state roads … [Read more...] about MoDOT Wants Day in Court on Highway Lawsuits
VDOT Criticized After Worker Struck
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is under fire because of recent actions that resulted in a near fatality. Jose Porfirio Martinez, a construction worker for a contracting firm in … [Read more...] about VDOT Criticized After Worker Struck