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Work Zones & Large Trucks
Framing the Day / Framing the Discussions
Earl HardySenior Policy Advisor
Office of the Assistant Administrator and Chief Safety Officer
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Paul PisanoTeam Leader, Road Weather and Work Zone Management
Office of Transportation Operations
Federal Highway Administration
Today’s Objective
• Today’s Objective: Exchange experiences and identify solutions to further improve large truck safety and mobility in and around work zones
Source: The Trucker.Com
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Agenda
• The Nature of the Problem• Actions to Date• Next Steps• How can you help us get there?
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Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks in Work Zones – 2005-2013
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
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250 233
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176 170
131 117
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Three-Year Averages of Fatal Crashes Involving Large Trucks in Work Zones – 2005-2013
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2005-07 2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-130
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100
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209.0
188.0
159.0 139.3 131.0 131.3
141.0
Percentage of Work Zone Crashes that Involved at least One Large Truck – 2005-2013
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
24.9% 24.4%
24.0%
25.7%
22.2% 22.5%
27.2%
23.8%
27.7%
Actions to Date
• Investing in Research & Development projects and documenting results
• Promoting implementation by engaging and informing the community
• Measuring performance
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Next Steps
• Execute actions to advance the State-of-the-Practice
• Invest in projects to advance the State-of-the-Art
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How can you help us get there?
At today’s Symposium:• Share your thoughts, ideas, frustrations.• What do you see today that works?• What doesn’t work?• What would you like to see done differently?• What can we, as a community, do about it?
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Questions?
Martha Kapitanov, FHWA• [email protected]
FHWA Work Zone Management websites:• http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/index.asp• http://www.workzonesafety.org
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