Lane closures on multi-lane roads require drivers to transition safely to an open lane before passing the worksite. To reduce worker and driver injury risk, truck-mounted attenuators (TMAs) are often … [Read more...] about Comparison of Three Traffic Management Plans Showing Shadow and Police Vehicle Effects on Driver Behavior at Highway Single Lane Closures
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Addressing Work Zone Speed and Safety Webinar
This 90-minute workshop discussed the effectiveness of various work zone countermeasures used to reduce speeds and address crashes in work zones. General countermeasures, such as dynamic speed … [Read more...] about Addressing Work Zone Speed and Safety Webinar
Unobserved Heterogeneity and Temporal Instability in the Analysis of Work-Zone Crash-Injury Severities
In the state of Florida, work zone related crashes and their resulting injury severities have been increasing recently, particularly over the 2015 to 2017 time period. In the current study, … [Read more...] about Unobserved Heterogeneity and Temporal Instability in the Analysis of Work-Zone Crash-Injury Severities
“Speed up to Hit the Worker”: Impact of Hacked Road Signs on Work Zone Safety
This study sheds light on the travel behavior of drivers when they encounter fabricated messages in work zones. Using the response of 4302 participants to a stated preference survey, researchers … [Read more...] about “Speed up to Hit the Worker”: Impact of Hacked Road Signs on Work Zone Safety
Driving Simulator Validity of Driving Behavior in Work Zones
Driving simulation is an efficient, safe, and data-collection-friendly method to examine driving behavior in a controlled environment. However, the validity of a driving simulator is inconsistent when … [Read more...] about Driving Simulator Validity of Driving Behavior in Work Zones
A Psychological Perspective of Drivers’ Speed Preferences in Work Zones and Its Implications for Policy and Practice
All traffic safety work conducted in Norway is based on the goal that nobody should be killed or severely injured in a traffic crash. According to this philosophy, called “Vision Zero”, road … [Read more...] about A Psychological Perspective of Drivers’ Speed Preferences in Work Zones and Its Implications for Policy and Practice