Multistate Work-Zone Crash Characteristics

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2002

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J Chambless, AM Ghadiali, JK Lindly, John McFadden

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EngineeringWork-zone CrashesSafety ScienceEducationInjury PreventionAccident InvestigationFault AnalysisRisk ManagementTransport AccidentSystems EngineeringFault RecoveryModeling And SimulationPublic HealthGeographyWork SafetyOccupational SafetyWork-zone SafetyWork-zone CharacteristicsSafety AnalysisFailure Prediction

Abstract

Determination of the characteristics that are overrepresented in work-zone crashes would provide direction to safety-enhancement efforts. In this article, 'typical' work-zone characteristics and the differences between work-zone and nonwork-zone crashes are highlighted in order to identify some issues that are special or different about work-zone crashes. In this way, potential approaches to improving work-zone safety may be selected. Computerized crash data from the states of Alabama (1994-98), Michigan (1996-98), and Tennessee (1996-97), was used.