Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are responsible for a substantial fraction of morbidity and
mortality and are responsible for more years of life lost than most of human diseases. In this …

In the US, hundreds of people lose their lives each year, and many more are injured, in
street and highway maintenance and construction work zones. The Occupational Safety and …

The analysis of traffic crash severities provides significant information for the development of
safety countermeasures. Most available traffic crash datasets contain rich information …

The construction industry is among the most hazardous occupations. Workers are expected
to fulfill physically and mentally demanding tasks in construction environments while they …

The collective knowledge system has been advancing rapidly in the recent past. The
digitalization of information in many online media—such as blogs, social media, articles …

Injury narratives are now available real time and include useful information for injury
surveillance and prevention. However, manual classification of the cause or events leading …

Despite recent efforts to improve work zone safety, the frequency and severity of crashes at
work zones are still considerably high. The effect of work zones on traffic safety can be …

Work zone safety management and research relies heavily on the quality of work zone crash
data. However, it is possible that a police officer may misclassify a crash in structured data …

Objective: To determine the activities and circumstances proximal to a welding related
occupational eye injury, a hybrid narrative coding approach derived from two well …

In spite of enormous improvements in vehicle safety, roadway design, and operations, there
is still an excessive amount of traffic crashes resulting in injuries and major productivity …