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Roadway Work Zone Fatalities Increased by 9% in Texas in 2020 April 27, 2021 The number of Texas work zone fatalities increased by 9% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to state transportation officials. Drivers and their passengers account for the majority of those who have died in work zone crashes. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says that in 2020, there were more than 22,000 traffic crashes in Texas work zones with 186 people killed, including four road workers. Those killed in work zones included 147 motorists and vehicle passengers, al...

AUSTIN — Even with less traffic during the pandemic, Texas work zone fatalities increased 9% in 2020 compared to 2019. That’s why the Texas Department of Transportation is calling on drivers to make safety their number one priority at all times and especially when passing through active construction and maintenance work zones on the roadway. TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign is marking National Work Zone Awareness Week this week with safety tips to reduce work zone fatalities. Last year, there were more than 22,000 traffic crashes in Texas work zones with 186 p...

4 hrs ago AUSTIN – Even with less traffic during the pandemic, Texas work zone fatalities increased 9% in 2020 compared to 2019. That’s why TxDOT is calling on drivers to make safety their number one priority at all times and especially when passing through active construction and maintenance work zones on the roadway. TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign is marking National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 26–30, with safety tips to reduce work zone fatalities. Last year, there were more than 22,000 traffic crashes in Texas work zones with 186 people killed, ...

Distracted Driving Awareness Month puts focus on road safety Published Saturday, Apr. 10, 2021, 9:04 am Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© Mongkol Chuewong – stock.adobe.com) Whether it’s answering a phone call, interacting with passengers or finishing breakfast in the car during your morning commute, distractions are a daily occurrence for most drivers. As harmless as these actions may seem, the smallest distractions can cause dire cons...

There were 92 traffic crashes involving pedestrians in the Beaumont area in 2019 Author: KBMT (12NewsNow) Updated: 3:05 PM CDT March 17, 2021 BEAUMONT, Texas — Watch out for each other.  That's the goal of a new campaign by the Texas Department of Transportation as pedestrian deaths continue to rise across the state.  Pedestrian deaths now account for 1 in 5 of all traffic fatalities. in 2019 alone, 5,975 traffic crashes involved pedestrians across the Lone Star state resulting in 669 deaths, TxDOT says. That's a 5% increase from 2018.  TxDOT notes that pe...