LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – National Work Zone Awareness Week is recognized April 26-30, and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is working to make sure residents know about it.
In a release Tuesday, officials said Fall 2020 was a bad time for Michigan’s road and bridge workers. According to data provided by the Michigan State Police (MSP), n a matter of three months, five road workers had been struck and killed and three more injured in work zone crashes.
As MDOT and other road agencies around the state begin another season of rebuilding and maintaining Michigan’s roads and bridges, it is critical that drivers, passengers and workers take work zone safety seriously.
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Apr 24, 2021
Orange work-zone barrels are apearing all around us, and while construction projects often can lead to traffic delays, we remind everyone about the importance of driving safely through construction zones.
That’s the message being shared once again during National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, an annual event designed to remind drivers to be patient, slow down and pay attention in road construction areas. This year’s event runs Monday through Friday.
Statistics from across our region show just how dangerous work zone accidents can be.
Ohio, for example, has recorded more than 32,500 crashes in work zones since 2015, with 126 people being killed in 114 of those accidents. Law enforcement has issued more than 72,500 citations during that period, with 34 percent of those being for driving 20 mph or more over the posted speed limit.
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