This brochure offers safety tips for trucking through work zones. Statistics and the most commonly occurred types and locations of large truck crashes in work zones are also provided. … [Read more...] about Safe Trucking Through Work Zones
Rear End Crashes
In-Depth Analysis of Drivers’ Merging Behavior and Rear-End Crash Risks in Work Zone Merging Areas
This study investigates the drivers’ merging behavior and the rear-end crash risk in work zone merging areas during the entire merging implementation period from the time of starting a merging … [Read more...] about In-Depth Analysis of Drivers’ Merging Behavior and Rear-End Crash Risks in Work Zone Merging Areas
Analysis of Expected Crash Reduction Benefits and Costs of Truck-Mounted Attenuator Use in Work Zones
A truck-mounted attenuator (TMA) is a device that attaches to the back of a work truck to help protect work crews and the traveling public from the severe consequences of rear-end crashes between … [Read more...] about Analysis of Expected Crash Reduction Benefits and Costs of Truck-Mounted Attenuator Use in Work Zones
Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions
Collisions in work zones have always been a contributing factor in compromising safety on urban roadways. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and State Transportation Authorities … [Read more...] about Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions
Analysis of Work Zone Rear-End Crash Risk for Different Vehicle-Following Patterns
This study evaluates rear-end crash risk associated with work zone operations for four different vehicle-following patterns: car—car, car—truck, truck—car and truck—truck. The deceleration rate to … [Read more...] about Analysis of Work Zone Rear-End Crash Risk for Different Vehicle-Following Patterns
Crashes Continue in I-80 Construction Zone in North Sacramento
The big Interstate 80 reconstruction work zone in north Sacramento continues to be a problem for some drivers. On average, there has been a crash a day there since last summer, 80 percent of which are … [Read more...] about Crashes Continue in I-80 Construction Zone in North Sacramento