SPR-4628: Exploration of Color Patterns for Improving Work Zone Safety and Perception

Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) had 5,470 collisions every year on average between 2015 and 2019, with many occurring in Indiana work zones and causing significant loss to both construction workers and vehicle drivers. This study will identify identify color-related root causes of accidents at Indiana work zones, propose solutions (e.g., different color schemes to better convey information), and improve INDOT employees’ health and safety.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $109,034
• Contract Numbers:

  SPR-4628

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

  Purdue University
  1284 Civil Engineering Building, Room 4154
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-1284
• Principal Investigators:

  Chen, Yunfeng

  Jenkins, James

  Zhang, Jiansong

• Start Date: 20210823
• Expected Completion Date: 20241130
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Color; Occupational safety; Work zone safety
• Identifier Terms: Indiana Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01779291
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Indiana Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: SPR-4628
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 24 2021 10:30AM