Truck Crashes

Enforcement Boosted in I-80 Work Zone After Truck Wrecks

In about one week’s time, several large trucks overturned in the same location at the I-80 work zone in Johnson County. It raised some concerns about the conditions of pavement edges. The DOT has … [Read more...] about Enforcement Boosted in I-80 Work Zone After Truck Wrecks

I-80 Fatality Near Work Zone Raises More Safety Questions

A segment of Interstate 80 passing through Jasper County, Iowa has proven to be extremely dangerous in 2010. In the month of August there were eight fatalities and multiple injuries on the interstate … [Read more...] about I-80 Fatality Near Work Zone Raises More Safety Questions

Highway Accident Report: Multiple Vehicle Collision and Fire in a Work Zone on Interstate Highway 79 Near Sutton, West Virginia July 26, 1990

About 5:40 p.m. on July 26,1990, a truck operated by Double B Auto Sales, Inc., transporting eight automobiles entered a highway work zone near Sutton, West Virginia, on northbound Interstate Highway … [Read more...] about Highway Accident Report: Multiple Vehicle Collision and Fire in a Work Zone on Interstate Highway 79 Near Sutton, West Virginia July 26, 1990

Injury Severity and Total Harm in Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes

Society pays a high cost for work zone crashes in terms of operational disruptions, property damage, injuries and loss of life. Given narrow lanes in work zones, large trucks are of particular … [Read more...] about Injury Severity and Total Harm in Truck-Involved Work Zone Crashes

Highway Worker Killed! Struck by Truck While Picking up Traffic Cones

A 27-year-old laborer, Manuel H.*, died when a pick-up truck hit him while he was picking up traffic cones on an interstate highway. Manuel was in a man-bucket attached to the rear of a traffic … [Read more...] about Highway Worker Killed! Struck by Truck While Picking up Traffic Cones