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Title: INVESTIGATION OF HIGHWAY WORK ZONE CRASHES: WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE DON'T KNOW
Accession Number: 00727287
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Find a library where document is available Abstract: Emphasis on work zone safety and improving the identification of work zone problems has been increased by recent legislation and federal programs. There is a critical need for better data related to highway work zone safety. Results are presented of an investigation to (a) determine what is known about the magnitude of highway work zone crashes, (b) examine characteristics of highway work zone crashes using the Highway Safety Information System, (c) investigate how work zone accidents are reported on police accident report forms and within state accident report systems, (d) identify critical voids in the knowledge of the relative safety of work zones, and (e) examine possible ways to address unfulfilled information needs related to work zone safety. Deficiencies of data reporting practices and issues of data needs pertaining to work zone safety are discussed. Recommendations to improve data collection and fulfill information needs are presented, including suggested data elements to be added to police accident report forms.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1529, Work Zone Safety and Pavement Markings and Materials.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Wang, JHughes, W ECouncil, F MPaniati, J FPagination: p. 54-62
Publication Date: 1996
Serial: ISBN: 0309059011
Features: Figures
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; Tables
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I60: Maintenance; I80: Accident Studies
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Oct 15 1996 12:00AM
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