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This research provides tools and methods for integrating stakeholder input and crash data analytics to better guide transportation engineers in effective work zone design and management. Three key con…MoreCrash Analysis
Risk Factors Affecting Crash Injury Severity by Work Zone Area (Publication)
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Work zones include advance warning area, transition area, and activity area. The geometric, traffic control aspects, traffic operations, and driver’s maneuverability differ within each work zone are…MoreWork Zone Data Collection and Analysis – Grant Course (Training)
This one-day course provides information to assist highway agencies in developing techniques and strategies to successfully collect and analyze work zone safety-related data for the purpose of making … More
Analysis of Work Zone Crash Reports to Determine Factors Associated with Crash Severity (Publication)
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Highway work zones present an environment that leads to opportunities for traffic crashes that may not otherwise occur. To investigate the severity of work zone-related crashes and relationships betwe…MoreAnalysis of Work Zone Crash Characteristics and Countermeasures (Publication)
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 240: Analysis of Work Zone Crash Characteristics and Countermeasures documents the research results of multiple analyses f…MoreA Deep Learning Approach to Predict Severity Levels of Work Zone Crashes (Publication)
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The need for maintaining aging infrastructure and/or expanding road capacity leads to an increasing number of work zones presented on highways. Consequently, many crashes were observed in work zone ar…MoreEvaluation of Work Zone Crashes in California (Publication)
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Work zone crashes have been a major concern of safety for many government agencies and travelling public. According to the Federal Highway Administration Fact & Statistics, there is need for maint…MoreIowa Highway Deaths Down Overall, But not in Work Zones (Publication)
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While the death toll on Iowa’s highways dropped sharply last year from a one-year-spike, the proportion of deaths that happened in work zones remained above 3 percent – a heightened level seen onl…MoreAnalysis of Passenger-Car Crash Injury Severity in Different Work Zone Configurations (Publication)
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Work zone safety remains a priority to the Federal Highway Administration, State Highway Departments, highway engineers, and the traveling public. Work zones create a hospitable environment for crashe…MoreEffectiveness of VSL Signs in Reducing Crash Rates on Roadway Construction Work Zones in Alaska (Publication)
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As a driver's speed increases, so do the probability of an incident and likelihood of injury. The presence of equipment, personnel, and a changing landscape in construction zones create greater potent…MoreUsing Binary Logistic Regression to Explain the Impact of Accident Factors on Work Zone Crashes (Publication)
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For consolidated road networks, the identification, programming, and implementation of maintenance actions enables addressing the deficiencies identified in the infrastructure, ensuring the provision …MoreWork Zone Crash Data Collection, Reporting, and Analysis Webinar (Training)
The Wayne State University-Transportation Research Group hosted this free webinar on work zone crash data collection, reporting and safety analysis. This webinar presents material developed under … More
Analysis of Driver Injury Severity for Different Work Zone Areas (Publication)
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Work zones are an integral part of the transportation system consisting of roadway construction, maintenance, and utility installation. In this paper the authors attempt to investigate the causal fact…MoreCombining Safety Analysis Tools for Evaluation of Freeway Work Zones: A Case Study (Publication)
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Predictive methods are available in the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) to estimate the safety performance of various types of roadway facilities, including freeways. These methods were developed to provi…MoreAddressing Work Zone Traffic Safety Issues in Arizona (Publication)
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The occurrence of work zone crashes is expected to increase in Arizona with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT’s) shifted emphasis from constructing new roadways to preserving existi…MoreA Guide for Work Zone Crash Data Collection, Reporting, and Analysis (Publication)
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This guide describes the work zone crash data collection and reporting process, as well as the benefits and challenges in developing a unified system across the states. The quality and consistency of …MoreImprovement of Health and Safety in Construction Sites in Sri Lanka (Publication)
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This research specifically investigated the safety perceptions, attitudes, and behavior of construction workers and the management of safety practices. By analyzing its results, this study demonstrate…MoreAnalysis of Injury Severity of Large Truck Crashes in Work Zones (Publication)
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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 (co…MoreDriver Injury Severity Analysis for Two Work Zone Types (Publication)
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The aim of this study is to examine whether the effects of factors contributing to the severity of driver injuries vary between long-term and short-term work zones. Multinomial logistic regression ana…MoreWork Zones Versus Nonwork Zones: Risk Factors Leading to Rear-End and Sideswipe Collisions (Publication)
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Tens of thousands of vehicular collisions occur annually in work zones with nearly double the fatality risk as compared to all collisions (work zone and nonwork zone). Due to this increase in risk, th…MoreInvestigation of Work Zone Crash Casualty Patterns Using Association Rules (Publication)
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Investigation of the casualty crash characteristics and contributory factors is one of the high-priority issues in traffic safety analysis. In this paper, we propose a method based on association rule…MoreExploration of Work Zone Crash Causes and Implications for Safety Performance Measurement Programs (Publication)
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Police crash reports are a fundamental data source for state work zone safety performance measurement programs. Studies have often identified work zone crashes simply on the basis of their location an…MoreTennessee Workers: Dying for a Job: A Report on Worker Fatalities in Tennessee 2013 & 2014 (Publication)
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This report includes the following:
In Memoriam
The list that opens this Report shows 172 known Tennessee worker fatalities for 2013-14. Assembled from public records, available news sources, and …MoreInvestigating the Impact of Work Zones on Crash Severity by Comparative Analysis (Publication)
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Work zone safety has received much attention in recent years due to numerous highway construction projects that have resulted in many work zone crashes. To minimize the impact of work zones on roadway…MoreExploration of Work Zone Crash Causes and Implications for Safety Performance Measurement Programs (Publication)
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Police crash reports are a fundamental data source for state work zone safety performance measurement programs. Past studies have often identified work zone crashes simply based on their location, and…MoreKentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program: Flagger Struck by Motorist and Killed (Publication)
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On December 12, 2013 at 7:32 pm, a 59-year-old derrick operator was directing traffic to stop on a major 5 lane north-south highway, to allow a 40-ton truck and a large front loader to cross the unlit…More