Odds of work zone crash occurrence and getting involved in advance warning, transition, and activity areas by injury severity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.iatssr.2019.07.003
Abstract: Abstract Work zone area types include advance warning area, transition area, and activity area. The geometric conditions, traffic control aspects, traffic operations, and driver's maneuverability differ within each work zone area type. Therefore, the odds… read more here.
Keywords: area; getting involved; advance warning; crash ... See more keywords
Assessing the effects of geometry and non-geometry related factors in work-zone crashes
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DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2024.2321914
Abstract: Abstract Objective Work zones are unique in geometry and traffic management, utilizing special traffic signs, standard channelizing devices, appropriate barriers, and pavement markings. These configurations can introduce unexpected driving conditions, potentially posing risks to drivers.… read more here.
Keywords: zone crashes; work zone; geometry; geometry related ... See more keywords
Vehicle collision risk assessment method in highway work zone based on trajectory data.
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DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2025.2474722
Abstract: Abstract Objective This study aims to evaluate vehicle safety in highway work zones by analyzing collision risk using vehicle trajectory data collected from these zones. Methods First, vehicle movement within the work zone is monitored… read more here.
Keywords: work zone; risk; vehicle; collision risk ... See more keywords
Systematic review and meta-analysis exploring safety performance measures of work zone
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DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2025.2537684
Abstract: Abstract Work zones are widely recognized as major contributors to road fatalities and traffic congestion. Although extensive research has explored the relationship between work zone crashes and contributing factors, a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis… read more here.
Keywords: meta analysis; work zone; work; systematic review ... See more keywords
A multistage analytic model of the longitudinal and lateral acceleration during lane changing in work zone areas with the aid of a driving simulator experiment
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DOI: 10.1080/19427867.2020.1808368
Abstract: ABSTRACT The problem of modelling the lane-changing process in work zone areas is important. This study proposed a multistage analytic model based on driving simulator experiment. Several scenarios under different traffic volumes and lane-ends sign… read more here.
Keywords: lane changing; lateral acceleration; acceleration; work zone ... See more keywords
Construction and Simulation of Rear-End Conflicts Recognition Model Based on Improved TTC Algorithm
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2019.2937898
Abstract: In order to identify the rear-end conflicts in the freeway work zone. The traditional traffic conflict measure time to collision (TTC) can only identify the conflict risk in the situation that the speed of the… read more here.
Keywords: rear end; end conflicts; work zone; model ... See more keywords
Modeling the Traffic Flow of the Urban Signalized Intersection with a Straddling Work Zone
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DOI: 10.1155/2020/1496756
Abstract: Work zones widely exist on urban roads in many countries and have a significant negative impact on traffic. Few studies have focused on modeling the traffic flow of the work zone on the urban arterials,… read more here.
Keywords: intersection; traffic; work; straddling work ... See more keywords
PID‐Based Freeway Work Zone Merge Control with Traffic State Prediction under Mixed Traffic Flow of Connected Automated Vehicles and Manual Vehicles
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DOI: 10.1155/2024/5554608
Abstract: During road work, lane closures significantly reduce road capacity and negatively impact traffic safety in the upstream segments. This study introduces a merge control strategy for the work zone on freeway that aims to alleviate… read more here.
Keywords: work zone; work; manual vehicles; traffic ... See more keywords
Examining the Characteristics of Heterogeneous Traffic at Various Lane Closures
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DOI: 10.3311/pptr.15232
Abstract: The primary aim of this study is to support the policy decisions on selection of a work zone layout that would have least deterrence to the traffic flow on busy urban arterials carrying heterogeneous traffic.… read more here.
Keywords: traffic; lane; characteristics heterogeneous; heterogeneous traffic ... See more keywords
Merging Vehicles and Lane Speed-Flow Relationship in a Work Zone
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DOI: 10.3390/su10072210
Abstract: In addition to closed merge lanes as physical bottlenecks of work zones, traffic oscillations caused by merging vehicles at multiple locations could reduce work-zone capacity. This study took a step-wise procedure to reveal spatial distributions… read more here.
Keywords: speed; merging vehicles; speed flow; work zone ... See more keywords