Prevention of Backover Fatalities in Highway Work Zones: A Synthesis of Current Practices and Recommendations

The purpose of this paper is to synthesize current practices and procedures on the prevention of backing fatalities in highway work zones. First, general work zone safety hazards are reviewed, particularly blind areas are identified. Second, engineering controls currently in use are examined and exp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wei Fan, Sooyoung Choe, Fernanda Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2046043016300971