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SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF FATAL & INJURY CRASHES AT WORK ZONES IN OHIO'S INTERSTATES

DESHPANDE, NITIN PRAKASH
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115864347

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2005, MS, University of Cincinnati, Engineering : Civil Engineering.
This study identifies the spatial distribution and characteristics of fatal and injury crashes at different work zone locations on interstate freeways in Ohio based on the data provided for the last three years. Work zone accident computer data file obtained from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) provided necessary information for the analysis. A total of 1448 accidents that occurred on Ohio’s interstate freeways from 2001 through 2003 were analyzed. A clear understanding of fatal and injury crash characteristics, distribution of work zone fatal and injury crashes within a work zone, and analysis of prevailing work-zone conditions helped to identify the factors that contribute to unsafe conditions within work zones at interstate locations. Proportionality test results indicate that there is a significant difference in the proportion of fatal and injury crashes at different locations within a work zone. The activity area is the predominant location of work zone crashes and safety efforts must be concentrated on this area to improve the work zone safety. Predominance of rear-end crashes at all locations within a work zone indicates a high speed variance. Any countermeasures to reduce the speed variance within a work zone may improve the work zone safety.
Dr. Ossama Salem (Advisor)
205 p.
Work zone safety; Crashes; Fatal; Injury accidents; Traffic safety; Rear-end crashes; Proportionality tests

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  • DESHPANDE, N. P. (2005). SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF FATAL & INJURY CRASHES AT WORK ZONES IN OHIO'S INTERSTATES [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115864347

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • DESHPANDE, NITIN. SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF FATAL & INJURY CRASHES AT WORK ZONES IN OHIO'S INTERSTATES. 2005. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115864347.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • DESHPANDE, NITIN. "SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF FATAL & INJURY CRASHES AT WORK ZONES IN OHIO'S INTERSTATES." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1115864347

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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