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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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Talking 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
National Symposium on Work Zones and Large Trucks
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) facilitated the National Symposium on Work Zones and Large Trucks on April 13, 2015 in Jacksonvill… More
Safe Trucking Through Work Zones (Publication)
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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.MoreLarge Trucks and Buses by the Numbers (Publication)
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This web page provides the data of both work zone and non-work zone crashes that involve large trucks and buses.MoreCrash Prediction for Freeway Work Zones in Real Time: A Comparison Between Convolutional Neural Network and Binary Logistic Regression Model (Publication)
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Safety of drivers in freeway work zones has been a problem. Real-time crash prediction helps prevent crashes before they happen. This paper looks at real-time crash prediction in freeway work zones by…MoreMinnesota MNCrash Design and Training Research Development (Publication)
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This report includes research activities that focused on the MNCrash interface design and training. A series of usability tests was conducted on the existing MNCrash interface system to document error…MoreThe Work Zone Safety Quiz: Knowledge Can Help Save Lives (Publication)
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Ohio Department of Transportation —Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) —Spring 2017. Original Version -September 2010.Roadway work zones can be hazardous for workers, motorists, and other ro…MoreConstruction Season Draws Attention to Work Zone Safety Issues in Ohio, West Virginia (Publication)
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Construction zones and traffic delays can be a source of frustration for drivers, but drives are mostly responsible for the safety of workers. Although the recent work zone crash data shows a decreas…MoreData 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…MoreODOT, State Troopers Increasing Air Enforcement to Make Safer Work Zones (Publication)
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With 6,553 work zone crashes in Ohio in 2019 and 3,145 work zone crashes this year as of September 21, state troopers are taking to the sky to make a difference. With help from Ohio Department of Tran…MoreAnnual Fatality Data Shows Uneven Results for Construction Workers (Publication)
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its 2018 data on occupational fatalities in December 2019. By reviewing and comparing the 2017 and 2018 BLS data in each sector, this article concl…MoreAlarming Trench Survey Highlights Risks for Workers and Employers (Publication)
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After trench-related deaths tripled between 2011 and 2016, OSHA instituted a National Emphasis Program to reduce the number of trench fatalities in construction. The CPWR – The Center for Constructi…MoreData Collection Needs for Work Zone Incidents (Publication)
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Roadway construction has become a common fixture in our daily travels. According to the Federal Highway Administration, fatalities in highway work zones were up nearly 50% between 1997 and 2003. In 20…MoreFHWA Administrator Opens Work-Zone Safety Week (Publication)
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Work zone fatalities increased nationwide 53% from 1998 to 2002, according to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data. Four out of five people killed were either drivers or passengers. FHWA Adminis…MoreFatal Injuries Among Hispanic Workers in the U.S. Construction Industry: Findings from FACE Investigation Reports (Publication)
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Identifying and understanding the characteristics of workplace accidents can provide vital information required to clarify their causes and prevent similar accidents from happening in the future. The …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…MoreLooking Into a New Year of Construction Laborer Injury Data (Publication)
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In November 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their latest 2019 report on injuries on the job. The data shows in 2019, injury and illness rates among construction laborers increased slight…MoreEvaluation of Speed Limits in Kentucky (Publication)
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The objectives of this study were to examine current criteria and procedures used for setting speed limits on public roads and to recommend appropriate speed limits for various types of roadways. The …MorePedestrian Fatalities in Work Zone and Non-Work Zone Crashes by Functional Classification
Overall, pedestrian fatalities in work zones occur slightly less frequently in work zones that outside of work zones. By functional classification, pedestrian fatalities in work zone locations com… More
Shoulder Rumble Strip Effectiveness: Drift-off-Road Accident Reductions on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Publication)
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To help decrease the number of accidents caused by drowsy drivers, engineers for the Pennsylvania Turnpike developed and installed an innovative type of shoulder rumble strip called the Sonic Nap Aler…MoreConstruction and Maintenance Work Zone Safety (Publication)
Resource Type: Brochures and Fact Sheets
The safe and efficient flow of traffic through construction and maintenance work zones is of major concern to the Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety (OMCHS). OMCHS has prepared this fact sheet…MoreWork Zone Safety Data Collection and Analysis Guide (Publication)
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The Work Zone Safety Data Collection and Analysis Guide is designed to assist highway agencies in developing techniques and strategies to successfully collect and analyze work zone safety-related data…MoreData Quality Review for GIS-Based Crash and Work Zone Data Integration (Publication)
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Effective work zone safety analysis requires comprehensive data on crashes, work zones, and other environmental factors. Fundamental to such knowledge is the ability to correlate crash data with corre…MoreCrash Analysis of Work Zone Lane Closures with Left-Hand Merge and Downstream Lane Shift (Publication)
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The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) began the Interstate Rehabilitation Program (IRP) in the spring of 2000 that ultimately rebuilt approximately 380 miles, or 60% of Arkan…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…MoreTraffic Safety Facts 1996 (Publication)
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This report is a compilation of motor vehicle crash data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the General Estimates System (GES). This report has 1996 National Statistics on motor ve…MoreWork Zone Safety ~ Give ‘Em a Brake (Publication)
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Discusses some work zone statistics, outreach campaigns, laws, and a true story of an Oregon highway worker involved in a work zone accident. Article focuses on informing motorists of the dangers of …MoreStudy Cites Rear-End Collisions as Number 1 Work-Site Danger for Drivers (Publication)
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According to a study conducted by the Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health, rear-end collisions account for 41% of all vehicular accidents that occur at roadway construction sites. The…MoreNew Design Standards for Streets and Highways (Publication)
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As collisions with fixed objects are a leading cause of traffic fatalities in Texas, TxDOT is proposing changes to improve the crash worthiness of barricades and sign supports. This article discusses…MoreProactive Safety Assessment in Roadwork Zones: A Synthesis of Surrogate Measures of Safety (Publication)
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Work zone safety studies have traditionally relied on historical crash records–an approach which is reactive in nature as it requires crashes to accumulate first before taking any preventive actions…More