TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1978//
TI  - Status of traffic safety in highway construction zones
JO  - Transportation research record
A1  - Paulsen, Robert J.
A1  - Harwood, Douglas W.
A1  - Graham, Jerry L.
A1  - Glennon, John C.
SP  - 6
EP  - 12
VL  - 693
IS  - 
N2  - Evidence is increasing that existing traffic control practices do not always provide an adequate level of safety in construction zones. Synthesis of a number of accident studies reveals that the total accident experience in construction zones increases from 2 to 119 percent during the period of construction. The literature synthesis also indicates that the increases in accident experience are highly related to construction activity. A study in one state shows that accident experience decreases dramatically when construction-zone traffic control practices are improved. The paper identifies methods by which more effective planning, design, and management of construction zones can improve traffic safety.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -