2. Road Construction at night
Day Time
More Traffic
Dangerous Temperatures
extreme heat
Distractions & Delays are
many
Traffic related accidents
injury or death
Cost rise due to delays &
accidents
Night Time
Less Traffic
Cooler in the evening
Distractions are lessened
Job is completed sooner
Less traffic related injuries &
deaths
3. Fatalities in construction and maintenance work
zones average 778 from 1990 through 1994
1060 from
2000
though
2006
669 from 2007 through 2012
Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP)
4.
5. Roadway Construction Worker Fatalities
Trends
Year
# of
fatalities
% change
from prior
year
% change
from 2005
2010 106 −9% −36%
2009 116 +15% −30%
2008 101 −5% −39%
2007 106 −24% −36%
2006 139 −16% −16%
2005 165 — —
•Fatality Causes: The primary causes of worker fatalities in recent years were:
Runovers/backovers (often by dump trucks): 48%
Collision Between Vehicles/Mobile Equipment: 14%
Caught in Between/Struck by Construction Equipment and Objects: 14%
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/workersafety/index.htm
6. •“Drivers and passengers account for the majority of road
construction deaths”
(Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) ).
•Risk of death of Highway and Street Construction
workers is
2 to 4 times that of the remainder of the
construction industry
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), Bureau of Labor Statistics
There are less cars on the
road between 11pm and 4
am, This would greatly
reduce the chances of driver
related accidents.
7. Elimination of traffic delays and
idling lead to air quality
improvement and lower
fuel consumption.
https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/trans-r-and-d-
repository/Final%20Night%20Time%20Report.pdf?nd=nysdot
Standstill traffic is a big contributor to air pollution
8. Working at night when there is less traffic can
greatly effect production. With less cars on
the road there will be less distractions and
delay due to traffic.
Uninterrupted work is completed faster
essentially saving on cost related to payroll,
budgeting & time restraints.
9. Global Movement Against Emissions
Pollution, it is said that the Swiss have passed
a law that people waiting for the red light to
turn green have to turn off their cars.
In short idle cars pollute and to help
reduce the emissions pollution of vehicles,
working on roads at night would help a
great deal.
http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-
environmental/articles/64074.aspx
10. References
•http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/workersafety/index.htm
•Niessner Charles W. Staff Officer(2014)
Transportation Research Board pg (v) para 1
•http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/highwayworkzones/
Brand. J (2015) Road Superintendant of PBC (Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) ).
Retrieved from,
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=videos%5c+road+work+safety&FORM=VIRE15#view=d
etail&mid=BEF0AAE4A434C9F70625BEF0AAE4A434C9F70625
•https://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=usdoloshapublicwebsite&query=road+worker+saftey
Road Safety & Awareness Training - Occupational Safety and ...
•The Global Movement Against Emission Pollution
http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/64074.aspx
•Night Time Operations: Advantages & Disadvantages
https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/trans-r-and-d-
repository/Final%20Night%20Time%20Report.pdf?nd=nysdot
