diff --git a/ais_bench/benchmark/utils/file/file.py b/ais_bench/benchmark/utils/file/file.py
index f15a26c4..02062551 100644
--- a/ais_bench/benchmark/utils/file/file.py
+++ b/ais_bench/benchmark/utils/file/file.py
@@ -20,9 +20,29 @@
 
 logger = AISLogger()
 
+
+import fcntl
+
+
+def _lock_file(f):
+    """Blocking exclusive lock on an open file."""
+    fcntl.lockf(f.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_EX)
+
+
+def _unlock_file(f):
+    """Release lock on an open file."""
+    try:
+        fcntl.lockf(f.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_UN)
+    except IOError as e:
+        logger.warning(f"Failed to release file lock: {e}")
+        
+
 def write_status(file_path, status):
     """Write status to a JSON file, appending to existing content.
 
+    Uses file locking to safely handle concurrent writes from multiple
+    processes to the same file (read-modify-write is atomic).
+
     Args:
         file_path: Path to the status file
         status: Status data to append
@@ -30,32 +50,42 @@ def write_status(file_path, status):
     Returns:
         bool: True if successful, False otherwise
     """
-    # read existing content
-    existing_data = []
-    if os.path.exists(file_path):
+    # Ensure the file exists before opening in r+ mode
+    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
         try:
-            with open(file_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-                existing_data = json.load(f)
-        except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Failed to parse JSON from status file '{file_path}': {e}. "
-                f"Starting with empty status list."
-            )
-            existing_data = []
-        except IOError as e:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Failed to read status file '{file_path}': {e}. "
-                f"Starting with empty status list."
-            )
-            existing_data = []
-
-    # add new status
-    existing_data.append(status)
+            with open(file_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                json.dump([], f)
+        except IOError:
+            pass
 
-    # write to file
     try:
-        with open(file_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-            json.dump(existing_data, f)
+        with open(file_path, 'r+', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            _lock_file(f)
+            try:
+                # read existing content
+                content = f.read()
+                if content.strip():
+                    try:
+                        existing_data = json.loads(content)
+                    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            f"Failed to parse JSON from status file '{file_path}': {e}. "
+                            f"Starting with empty status list."
+                        )
+                        existing_data = []
+                else:
+                    existing_data = []
+
+                # add new status
+                existing_data.append(status)
+
+                # write back
+                f.seek(0)
+                f.truncate()
+                json.dump(existing_data, f)
+                f.flush()
+            finally:
+                _unlock_file(f)
         return True
     except IOError as e:
         logger.warning(f"Failed to write status to '{file_path}': {e}")
@@ -82,17 +112,29 @@ def read_and_clear_statuses(tmp_file_dir, tmp_file_name_list):
     logger.debug(f"Reading and clearing {len(abs_path_list)} status files from '{tmp_file_dir}'")
 
     for tmp_file in abs_path_list:
-        try:
-            # read existing content
-            with open(tmp_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-                data = json.load(f)
-
-            status_count = len(data)
-            all_status.extend(data)
+        if not os.path.exists(tmp_file):
+            continue
 
-            # clear file content
-            with open(tmp_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-                json.dump([], f)
+        try:
+            with open(tmp_file, 'r+', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                _lock_file(f)
+                try:
+                    content = f.read()
+                    if content.strip():
+                        data = json.loads(content)
+                    else:
+                        data = []
+
+                    status_count = len(data)
+                    all_status.extend(data)
+
+                    # clear file content
+                    f.seek(0)
+                    f.truncate()
+                    json.dump([], f)
+                    f.flush()
+                finally:
+                    _unlock_file(f)
 
             logger.debug(f"Read {status_count} statuses from '{tmp_file}' and cleared file")
 
diff --git a/tests/UT/utils/file/test_file.py b/tests/UT/utils/file/test_file.py
index 3b33dce3..b5d5d967 100644
--- a/tests/UT/utils/file/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/UT/utils/file/test_file.py
@@ -120,11 +120,17 @@ def test_ioerror_on_clear_logs_warning(self):
         with open(p, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
             json.dump([{"k": 1}], f)
 
-        # Mock open to raise IOError when writing to the file
+        # Mock the file object's flush to raise IOError during the clear phase,
+        # since the new code uses a single r+ handle with truncate+flush.
         original_open = open
-        def mock_open(file_path, mode='r', *args, **kwargs):
-            if mode == 'w' and file_path == p:
-                raise IOError("Permission denied")
+        def mock_open(file_path, mode='r+', *args, **kwargs):
+            if file_path == p:
+                real_file = original_open(file_path, mode, *args, **kwargs)
+                original_flush = real_file.flush
+                def failing_flush(*a, **kw):
+                    raise IOError("Permission denied")
+                real_file.flush = failing_flush
+                return real_file
             return original_open(file_path, mode, *args, **kwargs)
 
         with patch('builtins.open', side_effect=mock_open):