Crash Characteristics at Work Zones [2001]

489258832001PDFResearch PaperUVA/29472/CEO1/100CE-PSU-0703-01Work zone safetyWork zonesCrashesConstruction and maintenanceConstruction and maintenance personnelConstruction sitesCrash locationsCrash severityCrash typesDriversFatalitiesHighwaysMultiple vehicle crashesConstruction sitesHighway maintenanceLane closuresLiterature reviewsMethodologyMotor vehicle crashesRecommendationsTraffic flowWork zonesUnited StatesPennsylvania Transportation InstituteZhao, M.Garber, N. J.University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation CenterUniversity of Virginia. Center for Transportation StudiesNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-AccidentsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITYUS Transportation CollectionWork zones tend to cause hazardous conditions for vehicle drivers and construction workers since they generate conflicts between construction activities and the traffic, and therefore aggravate the existing traffic conditions.93