Highway construction is commonly associated with high rates of worker accidents. Nevertheless, the diffusion of safety technologies such as work zone intrusion alert technology (WZIAT) within the … [Read more...] about Reducing Highway Construction Fatalities Through Improved Adoption of Safety Technologies
Prevention
New TDOT Flagger Signs Hope to Improve Work Zone Safety
A total of 112 Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) workers have died in the line of duty since 1948. TDOT invested in new LED sign paddles in hopes of lowering the number of workers injured … [Read more...] about New TDOT Flagger Signs Hope to Improve Work Zone Safety
Locating Roadworks Sites via Detecting Change in Lateral Positions of Traffic Signs Measured Relative to the Ego-Car
Roadworks can be hazardous for both road workers and road users. Even with state-of-the-art safety measures in place, serious accidents do happen there, particularly when drivers do not heed roadwork … [Read more...] about Locating Roadworks Sites via Detecting Change in Lateral Positions of Traffic Signs Measured Relative to the Ego-Car
Iowa Highway Deaths Down Overall, but Not in Work Zones
While the death toll on Iowa’s highways dropped sharply last year from a one-year-spike, the proportion of deaths that happened in work zones remained above 3 percent – a heightened level seen only … [Read more...] about Iowa Highway Deaths Down Overall, but Not in Work Zones
Variable Speed Limit Control for Delay and Crash Reductions at Freeway Work Zone Area
Improving operational efficiency and safety on freeway segments has long been recognized as a priority in traffic communities. This study presents a comprehensive variable speed limit (VSL) control … [Read more...] about Variable Speed Limit Control for Delay and Crash Reductions at Freeway Work Zone Area
Safety Impacts of Queue Warning in a Connected Vehicle Environment
Queue warning systems (QWSs) have been implemented to increase traffic safety by informing drivers about queued traffic ahead so that they can react in a timely manner to the queue. Existing QWSs rely … [Read more...] about Safety Impacts of Queue Warning in a Connected Vehicle Environment