This article reports a 29 percent increase in work zone fatalities in the two years between 1992 and 1994. It cites two problems responsible for this increase: failure to remove or cover work zone … [Read more...] about Work Zone Fatalities Are up
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I-95 Deaths Prompt Changes: After Two Grisly Wrecks, the State Steps up Patrols, Adds Signs and Raises Fines
An 8-mile work zone along Interstate 95 where four people died in one week this month has seen more than 40 accidents since October. The article discusses safety measures being taken to slow traffic … [Read more...] about I-95 Deaths Prompt Changes: After Two Grisly Wrecks, the State Steps up Patrols, Adds Signs and Raises Fines
HSIS Summary Report: Safety Evaluation of Rolled-In Continuous Shoulder Rumble Strips Installed on Freeways
Single-vehicle run-off-the-road crashes result in about one-third of all highway fatalities and one-half million people injured annually, with a societal cost of $80 billion each year. Continuous … [Read more...] about HSIS Summary Report: Safety Evaluation of Rolled-In Continuous Shoulder Rumble Strips Installed on Freeways
Work Zone Traffic Accidents Involving Traffic Control Devices, Safety Features, and Construction Operations
There were 496 work zone traffic accidents on New York State Department of Transportation construction projects from 1994 through 1996. These accidents involved impacts with work zone traffic control … [Read more...] about Work Zone Traffic Accidents Involving Traffic Control Devices, Safety Features, and Construction Operations
Identification of Over-Represented Parameters for Work Zone Crashes in Alabama, Michigan, and Tennessee
Much roadway maintenance and construction work takes place in the presence of traffic, which is often traveling at high speeds. A reasonable goal is for work zones to pose no greater safety risks for … [Read more...] about Identification of Over-Represented Parameters for Work Zone Crashes in Alabama, Michigan, and Tennessee
Traffic Pattern Assessment and Road User Delay Costs Resulting from Roadway Construction Options
This report summarizes the improved data base and analysis tools developed as part of Study 1108 for analyzing the travel impacts of freeway maintenance and reconstruction activities. The data base … [Read more...] about Traffic Pattern Assessment and Road User Delay Costs Resulting from Roadway Construction Options