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This report documents the effort by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety and Operations Research & Development and the FHWA Office of Operations to assess current data sources, to compile existing data, to review gaps, and to propose a data collection strategy that will start to quantify the occurrence of responder struck-by crashes. […]
Work zones present many challenges for trucks and buses – narrow lanes, sudden stops, traffic pattern shifts, and uneven road surfaces require all drivers to stay alert. In fact, large trucks are over represented in work zone crashes, making up nearly one-third of fatal work zone crashes. It’s critical that all road users approach work […]