On December 12, 2013 at 7:32 pm, a 59-year-old derrick operator was directing traffic to stop on a major 5 lane north-south highway, to allow a 40-ton truck and a large front loader to cross the unlit … [Read more...] about Flagger Struck by Motorist and Killed
Prevention
Death of Young Woman Prompts Change to Construction Zone in Rogers
A crash involving three vehicles occurred on Interstate 94 in Rogers on Sunday morning, which caused one of them hit a piece of construction equipment on the side of the road and killed … [Read more...] about Death of Young Woman Prompts Change to Construction Zone in Rogers
Work Zone Safety: Physical and Behavioral Barriers in Accident Prevention
This report discusses the usefulness of creating a work zone traffic safety culture as a methodology to improve the overall safety of both work zone personnel and the traveling public in Missouri. As … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Physical and Behavioral Barriers in Accident Prevention
Collision Avoidance Analysis for Transition Taper Length
Transition taper length plays a vitally important role in work zone safety operations because too short a transition taper length will result in higher accident risks and too long a transition taper … [Read more...] about Collision Avoidance Analysis for Transition Taper Length
Work Zone Fatality Reduction Strategies
During this webinar, three States that have experienced reductions in work zone fatalities over the past several years shared their efforts in work zone planning, management, and outreach. Presenters … [Read more...] about Work Zone Fatality Reduction Strategies
A Genetic Algorithm Approach to Assessing Work Zone Casualty Risk
This paper proposes a genetic algorithm (GA) approach to assessing work zone casualty risk defined as the likelihood of a vehicle occupant being killed or injured in a work zone crash. The proposed GA … [Read more...] about A Genetic Algorithm Approach to Assessing Work Zone Casualty Risk