TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - An analysis of highway work zone safety practices in Pakistan
JO  - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
A1  - Qureshi, Nadeem Anwar
A1  - Wali, Behram
A1  - Ahmed, Anwaar
A1  - Rashid, Hasnain Muhammad
SP  - 37
EP  - 44
VL  - 26
IS  - 1
N2  - Highway Work Zones (HWZs) present a major hazard for road users, construction workers and equipment, and significantly contribute to occurrence of road crashes worldwide. The present study focuses on analysing the current state of safety measures at HWZs in Pakistan. A more direct approach is adopted by comparing safety measures at randomly selected HWZs in Pakistan with well-established safety procedures in Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). HWZ safety measures such as traffic signs, markings, safety measures for pedestrians, workers and construction machinery, police enforcement, speed control measures, provision of advance warning area, buffer spaces, transition areas, and tapers for eight different HWZs were studied and compared with MUTCD standards. The results revealed that majority of the HWZs in Pakistan do not conform to any standard layout especially for safety and speed control measures. An enhanced need for special efforts towards improving safety at HWZs in Pakistan is highlighted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-7300
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2018.1476383
ID  - ref1
ER  -