This paper documents an analysis of fatal work zone crash data on US roadways for calendar years 2012 through 2014 in order to better understand when and where large trucks tend to be most … [Read more...] about Analysis of Large Truck Overrepresentation in Fatal Work Zone Crashes
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Analysis of Injury Severity of Large Truck Crashes in Work Zones
Work zones are critical parts of the transportation infrastructure renewal process consisting of rehabilitation of roadways, maintenance, and utility work. Given the specific nature of a work zone … [Read more...] about Analysis of Injury Severity of Large Truck Crashes in Work Zones
Webinar: Improving Large Truck Safety through the Design and Operation of Work Zones
Work zones can create special challenges for drivers of large vehicles, such as commercial motor vehicles, due to space restrictions. Road work must take place within highway rights-of-way and, … [Read more...] about Webinar: Improving Large Truck Safety through the Design and Operation of Work Zones
Strategies to Enhance Large Truck Safety in Work Zones
The webinar presented how various federal agencies, FHWA, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), were trying to increase … [Read more...] about Strategies to Enhance Large Truck Safety in Work Zones
Design and Operation of Work Zone Strategies to Improve Large Truck Safety
This document summarizes available methods for transportation agencies and road contractors to design and operate work zones to reduce the risk of large truck crashes. Large trucks include vehicles … [Read more...] about Design and Operation of Work Zone Strategies to Improve Large Truck Safety