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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 co…MoreCrash Data
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Safe Trucking Through Work Zones (Publication)
Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
This brochure offers safety tips for trucking through work zones. Statistics and the most commonly occurred types and locations of large truck crashes in work zones are also provided.MoreTalking Freight – Work Zone Design and Large Trucks (Training)
The reconstruction and rehabilitation of U.S. interstate highways and other major and minor roadways that are part of the overall roadway system network often require work zones that allow the necessa… More
Data Driven Decision Making Tools for Transportation Work Zone Planning (Publication)
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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…MoreDOT Blames Distracted Driving for High Number of Work Zone Fatalities (Publication)
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The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) reported 10 work zone related fatalities in 2017, which is slightly down from 2016 but still a bit higher than the past two decades. The Iowa DOT has used I…MoreLooking Deep into the Eyes: Green Light on TMAs Could be Another Option for DOTs (Publication)
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Truck-mounted attenuator (TMA) has been used as a countermeasure to help improve safety in mobile work zones. However, 139 TMA crashes occurred in Missouri from 2012 to 2017 with distracted driving be…MoreNYSDOT Urge Caution After 2017 Saw Nearly 700 Work Zone Crashes (Publication)
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Among approximately 700 work zone crashes reported in New York last year, most of them were caused by distracted driving. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) urges drivers to s…MoreMD Drivers Finally Heed Work Zone Speed Cameras: AAA (Publication)
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Speed cameras deployed in work zones in the Baltimore metro area and across Maryland have worked to reduce speeding violations. The numbers of crashes, fatalities, and fines paid have dropped signific…MoreA Study of Differences in Severity Among Crash Types in Work Zones and Between Work Zone and Non-Work Zone Crashes in Alabama (Publication)
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Highway work zones have become a hazardous place for both construction workers and roadway users due to the increasing risk caused by maintaining and reconstructing roadways. Both the number of crashe…MoreImproving Work Zones Every Day, in Every Way (Publication)
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In 2015, over 700 people were killed, and 35,000 people injured in more than 96,000 work zone related crashes. This article discusses a comprehensive set of programs, strategies, and tools the Feder…MoreFatal Injuries at Road Construction Sites Among Construction Workers (Publication)
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Working at road construction sites can be dangerous. Between 2011 and 2015, 962 workers lost their lives at road construction sites, an average of 122 workers annually (BLS, 2017). This Quarterly Data…MoreRise in DOT Work Zone Injuries Triggers New Safety Campaign (Publication)
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Distracted driving has been the cause for 21 work zone crashes during this construction season in New York. The state launched a new campaign focusing on the importance of safety driving in work zones…MoreConnected Vehicle Data-Based Tools for Work Zone Active Traffic Management (Publication)
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Work zones present challenges to safety and mobility that require agencies to balance limited resources with vital traffic management activities. It is important to obtain operational feedback for suc…MoreHighway Workers Have Dangerous Jobs Fixing Roads (Publication)
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162 Ohio Department of Transportation employees died on the job since 1906. This article draws examples of how those workers were killed in work zones to show how dangerous highway workers’ jobs a…MoreWork Zone Intrusion Report Interface Design (Publication)
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While necessary for roadways, work zones present a safety risk to crew. Half of road workers deaths between 2005 and 2010 were due to collisions with motorists intruding on the work zone. Therefore, a…MoreRisk 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…MoreNew TDOT Flagger Signs Hope to Improve Work Zone Safety (Publication)
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A total of 112 Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) workers have died in the line of duty since 1948. TDOT invested in new LED sign paddles in hopes of lowering the number of workers injured …MoreDeveloping a Pre-Task Safety Briefing Tool for Kentucky Maintenance Personnel (Publication)
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The dangerous work environment in the construction industry and the inherited high risks associated with its work make it the focus of safety training and regulations. Highway construction and mainten…MoreInfographics for the National Campaign to Prevent Construction Falls (Publication)
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This web page includes infographics on the four following topics:
- Fatal Falls: Small Business & Residential Construction
- Fall Protection Saves Lives (lack of access to PFAS)
- Preventing Fa…MoreEvaluation of Work Zone Split Traffic Symbol Sign (Publication)
Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Effective signage that is easily understood facilitates safe driving through a work zone. While the guidance for work zone signage in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is suitable …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)
Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles
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…MoreTips for Navigating amid Road-Side Construction (Publication)
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44% of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction zone within the past year, which shows 13% increase from the previous year, according to a recent study by t…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 …MoreDriving Safely in and Around Work Zones: Be Alert and Expect the Unexpected (Publication)
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This brochure provides work zone crash facts and safety tips for drivers. Basic information about work zones and commonly used work zone signs and their meanings are also provided.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
Struck-by Injuries and Prevention in the Construction Industry (Publication)
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Struck-by hazards are a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in construction, and have been defined as one of the Focus Four hazards identified by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Admin…MoreIdentifying and Reconciling Stakeholder Perspectives in Deploying Automated Speed Enforcement (Publication)
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Speeding is a public-health crisis, making up approximately a third of roadway deaths each year in the United States. One countermeasure with clearly documented efficacy to reduce speed is automated s…More