Examination of factors associated in motorcycle crashes in work zones

This paper analyzes the factors associated with motorcycle crashes in work zones. This analysis was completed through the collection and inspection of three types of data: 1) practices used throughout the country on this topic, 2) crash reports and the construction documents pertaining to these crashes, and 3) a survey of the motorcycling community. The state of the practice was studied over the implementations in use throughout the United States. The crash related information was obtained through the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ohio Department of Public Safety. The survey data were obtained through survey participants attending twenty-four events throughout the state of Ohio. These events were located in areas of concern identified through a hot spot analysis. The crash related information and the survey results were inspected and analyzed through the use of a mixed logit model. Recommendations for both rider and roadway based implementations are suggested from the analysis of the crash related documents and the surveys.