The HARD FACTS
There are a lot of variables in work zones - the cones, signs, equipment and workers. With reduced speed limits, traffic lane shifts, and people working on or near the road, it is important to slow down and be aware of your surroundings for everyone’s safety.
In 2007, there were:
- 5,418 crashes in state highway construction work zones
- 14 motorists killed
- More than 1,860 injured
It is important for drivers to stay alert, be patient and go Slow for the Cone Zone, for their safety as much as for the safety of our construction crews.
Nationally, there is:
- One work zone injury every nine minutes
- One work zone fatality every 8.7 hours
- Eighty-five percent of those fatalities are drivers or passengers