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Work Zone Safety for Drivers |
Accommodating Pedestrians in Work Zones |
Trucking Safely Through Work Zones |
Worker Safety and Visibility |
Improving Traffic Control for Night Work Zones |
Work Zone Safety for Drivers
Fatalities in motor vehicle Work Zone crashes increased more than 50 percent in the last 5 years
Motor vehicle Work Zone fatalities average around 900 persons every year
Motor vehicle Work Zone injuries average just under 50,000 persons every year
Trucking Safely Through Work Zones
Large Truck Work Zone fatalities average around 230 persons every year
Large Truck Work Zone crashes increased about 40 percent in the last 5 years
Accommodating Pedestrians in Work Zones
Worker Safety and Visibility
Non-motorist fatalities (workers, pedestrians, bicyclists) in motor vehicle Work Zone crashes increased more than 60 percent in the last 5 years
Non-motorist fatalities in Work Zone crashes average around 140 persons everyyear or approximately 16 percent of all Work Zone fatalities.
Improving Traffic Control for Night Work Zones
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