The national guidance document Toward Zero Deaths: A National Strategy on Highway Safety emphasizes the importance of integrating social science research with traditional highway safety approaches. … [Read more...] about Effective Work Zone Safety Public Outreach
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Data-Driven Work Zone Process Reviews Case Study: Virginia Department of Transportation
Federal regulations in 23 CFR part 630 subpart J require State highway agencies to conduct a Work Zone Process Review (WZPR) every 2 years to evaluate work zone processes and procedures, as well as … [Read more...] about Data-Driven Work Zone Process Reviews Case Study: Virginia Department of Transportation
Improving Work Zone Safety With Intrusion Alarms
A work zone intrusion alarm (WZIA) system is a set of equipment that is intended to recognize when a work zone intrusion is occurring, and provide audible, visual, or vibratory alarms to rapidly alert … [Read more...] about Improving Work Zone Safety With Intrusion Alarms
TRB Webinar: How DOTs Manage to Keep Maintenance Workers Safe
Maintenance and other field workers are exposed to hazards that require a higher level of management than traditional office-based positions within state departments of transportation (DOTs). TRB … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: How DOTs Manage to Keep Maintenance Workers Safe
Request for Comment; Draft Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) Guideline, Sixth Edition
The Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) provides States a guideline for describing crashes involving motor vehicles in-transport to generate the information necessary to improve traffic … [Read more...] about Request for Comment; Draft Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) Guideline, Sixth Edition
TRB Webinar: Using Smart Work Zone Technologies to Improve Safety
Smart technologies help state departments of transportation (DOTs) improve work zone safety for motorists, construction and maintenance workers, and other users of the transportation system. TRB will … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: Using Smart Work Zone Technologies to Improve Safety