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This brochure provides a case report of an incident where three workers were struck and killed by a bus crashing into a highway work zone. It provides tips to management and workers on how to avoid th…MoreCrash Reports
Detecting Risk Factors of Road Work Zone Crashes from the Information Provided in Police Crash Reports: The Case Study of Portugal (Publication)
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Several studies have shown that European police crash reports provide different detail degrees of work zone crash-related data. In this sense, the present study aims to verify the possibility of ident…MoreWoman, 52, Rear Ends Log Truck in Work Zone on Oregon 140 (Publication)
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A 52-year-old woman who was driving with her cruise control set to 55 mph rear-ended an empty log truck on Oregon 140. The woman did not see the flagger who was signaling her to stop and forced him to…MoreAfter ALDOT Worker Fatality, State Troopers Stress Work Zone Safety (Publication)
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An Alabama Department of Transportation employee was struck and killed by a mini-van while working on the side of US Highway 231. Although the cause of the crash is still under investigation, state…MoreWork Zone Death Reports: Flagger Fatally Injured When Struck by a Car at a Highway Work Zone / Reporte de Muertes en las Zonas de Trabajo: Banderero muere al ser atropellado por vehículo en obra de construcción de autopistas (Publication)
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This brochure provides a case report on a flagger who was working with a state maintenance team to install a new roadside information sign, and was struck by a motorist travelling at a speed of 50-60 …More6 Killed, 1 Hurt in Chain-Reaction Crash in Work Zone on Northern NY Road (Publication)
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Six people were killed in an accident on a northern New York road Thursday when a tractor-trailer rear-ended a vehicle moving slowly due to road repaving, causing a chain reaction of accidents involvi…MoreI-80 Fatality Near Work Zone Raises More Safety Questions (Publication)
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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 …MoreConstruction Worker Struck by Motorist in Work Zone in Moore (Publication)
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Danny Felkins, a construction worker, was struck by a motorist who drove into a street closed for construction although signs were present. Danny suffered non-life threatening injuries. The driver fle…MorePennDOT Worker Killed, Second Worker Injured in McKean County (Publication)
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Jack Griffin, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) worker, was struck by a vehicle and killed while flagging in a state highway work zone in Foster Township, McKean County. Griffin w…MoreODOT Worker Killed in Work Zone North of Ramona Identified (Publication)
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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified Ira Lee Henderson, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation employee who was hit and killed by a car on Wednesday on U.S. Highway 75 just north of Ramona. T…MoreWork Zone Death Reports: Hispanic Laborer Run Over and Killed by a Backing Flat Bed Dump Truck / Reporte de Muertes en las Zonas de Trabajo: Trabajador hispano muere atropellado por camión de carga en retroceso (Publication)
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This brochure provides a case report of a backing incident in which a young hispanic worker was backed over by a flat bed dump truck and killed. It offers tips to management and workers on how to avoi…MoreWorker from Brownsburg, 33, is Killed in Mishap on I-465/Allisonville Project (Publication)
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David Anderson, a 33-year-old man was killed while installing a protective barrier when an excavator backed over him. Investigators are seeking to reconstruct the accident to determine why it occurred…MoreRoad Workers Worry after Recent Work Zone Deaths: Chicago Heights Man, Others Reconsidering Job (Publication)
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24 people have died in construction zones this year. Five of those were construction workers and a sixth was a tollway worker walking between toll booths, according to the Illinois Department of Trans…MoreWork Zone Crash on I-64 Kills 1, Leaves 2 Seriously Hurt (Publication)
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A car plowed through a construction zone along Interstate 64, killing one worker, seriously injuring three others, as well as the driver of the vehicle. Police did not know the cause of the acci…MoreFatal I-90 Crash Reminds of Construction Zone Dangers (Publication)
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18-year-old Ryan Tachell, a high school student, died from a motorcycle crash while driving along I-90. He was entering a construction zone when he lost control and went into a median. There were sign…MoreI-35 Construction-Zone Fatalities Near Waco Spur TxDOT to Reconsider Safety Measures (Publication)
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An increase in accidents including three construction zone related fatalities near Waco since September 18th has prompted the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to review its construction safe…MoreWoman Faces DUI Charges in Death of Worker in Construction Zone (Publication)
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A 49-year-old road construction worker was hit and killed by a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu early Friday morning when directing traffic in a work zone. The 21-year-old driver, Selina Gonzalez-Gascon, was arr…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 …MoreBrutal Video Aimed at Saving Lives in Construction Zones (Publication)
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In the past five years, 70 flaggers have been injured and 3 killed in British Columbia. Jennifer Beauregard was one of them. The 23-year-old flagger was flagging when she was struck by an inattentive …MoreMn/DOT Calls for Driver Vigilance After Work Zone Crash (Publication)
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Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Tom Sorel urges drivers to take greater care on the road after a work zone crash on I-94 on Thursday that injured at least two workers when a car st…MoreINDOT: Work Zone Safety Can’t Rely on Police (Publication)
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A construction zone accident occurred on I-69 in Indiana that killed two workers, Kenneth Duerson Jr. and Coty DeMoss, raises questions about the need for police presence in highway work zones.MoreWork Zone Crashes on the Rise in Kansas (Publication)
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The total number of accidents in Kansas road construction zones has risen in the past three years. Curtis James Harlan, a 22-year-old roadside worker, was struck and killed on Aug. 5 by a passenger ca…MoreConstruction Worker Hurt in I-95 Hit-and-Run (Publication)
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Ricardo Jobes was struck just after midnight Saturday on I-95 near Caton Avenue; where Maryland Transportation Authority police say a driver veered into the construction zone striking Jobes and fleein…MoreImproving the Process for Providing Mobility and Safety in Work Zones: 2012 Summary Report (Publication)
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Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) conducted a review of their “Process for Providing Mobility and Safety in Work Zones”. The review meetings provided an opportunity for districts to f…MoreDistracted Driver Causes Work Zone Crash in Smyrna (Publication)
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An inattentive driver struck another vehicle, causing that vehicle to crash into one of the DelDOT work trucks in a work zone in Smyrna. Thanks to the truck mounted attenuator which is meant to protec…MoreContractor Failed to Follow MUTCD Guidelines When Signing for Construction Work Zone Haul Road Controlled by Flaggers; Tennessee Appellate Court Confirms Contractor’s Liability in Motorist’s Death (Publication)
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This case involves claims of negligence and wrongful death arising out of an accident at a highway construction site. The jury found the defendant construction company 70% negligent and the decedent 3…More