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HIGHWAY WORK ZONE SAFETY

Other Related Web Sites

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Provides research results and educational materials to promote traffic safety. This site also has a useful work zone photo library.

American Road & Transportation Builders Association
ARTBA holds annual meetings and conferences, maintains standing committees and professional development sections that work on issues to promote improvements in work zone safety.

American Society of Safety Engineers
Offers basic resources for safety professionals on work zone safety.

Associated General Contractors
AGG holds annual meetings and conferences, maintains standing committees and professional development sections that work on issues to promote improvements in work zone safety.

Construction Safety Council
The Construction Safety Council is a non-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of safety and health interests in the field of construction throughout the world.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Vehicle crash test results and a wide variety of educational materials on traffic safety. Offers useful state-by-state comparisons of traffic safety laws.

International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)

Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFA)

National Asphalt Pavement Association
NAPA holds annual meetings and conferences, maintains standing committees and professional development sections that work on issues to promote improvements in work zone safety.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Provides information on vehicle testing and standards, occupant restraints, impaired and drowsy driving, and national crash statistics.

National Safety Council
In conjunction with ARTBA offers Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards. Offers general work zone safety information for safety professionals.

National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
Provides information for government, industry, and the public to promote the safe and effective operation of highway work zones.

Transportation Research Board
Provides information from the arm of the National Research Council that engages government, industry, and academia in promoting research, policy studies, and information-sharing addressing all aspects and modes of transportation. Offers publications for a fee including, Illumination Guidelines for Nighttime Highway Work, Highway Maintenance Safety, Support, and Service

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
Provides research results from an interdisciplinary center with expertise in large-truck safety, human factors, engineering, public policy, and data collection and analysis. Work Zone related research includes pedestrian and road worker visibility, and application of intelligent transportation systems in work zones.