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An image of Tim Felton, ODOT highway technician for Washington County. (Chris Schmitt, Patch Staff)
MARIETTA, OH This is National Work Zone Awareness Week. Today, the Ohio Department of Transportation held a press event to kick off their annual spring campaign. ODOT District 10 Public Information Officer Ashley Rittenhouse said they just want to raise awareness about people driving safely in work zones. Construction season is just getting heated up so drivers are going to see more and more work zones as we move closer to summer.
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Photo by Kyle Nichols
On Tuesday, during the Ohio Department of Transportationâs National Work Zone Awareness Week, a sign is displayed at the ODOT district 10 headquarters with the slogan âslow down and move overâ which is the main theme of the week.
By the Numbers
â« Ohio Department of Transportation crew members were struck 125 times last year and have already been hit more than 60 times this year.
â« Despite lower traffic volumes in 2020 due to the global pandemic, there were 4,540 crashes in Ohio work zones. Eighteen of those crashes resulted in 19 deaths.
â« Statistics from the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse show there were 762 fatal crashes in work zones across the U.S. resulting in 842 deaths in 2019. The majority killed were motorists, passengers and pedestrians.
, England’s largest NHS trust, has recruited its final participant to a leading COVID-19 vaccine trial.
The Phase 3 study is testing the safety and effectiveness of a new two-dose vaccine regimen, versus a placebo, in preventing moderate to severe/critical coronavirus disease.
The vaccine candidate has been developed by The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, as researchers around the world continue to work to secure a range of vaccines and treatments to help tackle coronavirus.
Dr Tim Felton, an Honorary Consultant at MFT’s Wythenshawe Hospital, is the Trust’s Clinical Lead for all COVID-19 research, as well as the Principal Investigator at MFT for the Janssen Phase 3 study.