Abstract:On-duty struck-by crashes are defined as traffic crashes that involve police officers, roadway workers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians–first responders who are hit by a motorist while on duty assisting at an incident or in a work zone. The objective of this research was to summarize and analyze struck-by crashes on the basis of Wisconsin crash data. Crash data from 2000 to 2010 on Wisconsin's state trunk network were selected from the WisTransPortal database. Data reduction included several fi… Show more
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