State turns orange as work-zone safety reminder
State turns orange as work-zone safety reminder FacebookTwitterEmail Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proclaimed this week as “Work Zone Safety Awareness Week” in Illinois. In 2019, the most recent year statistics are available, 842 people died and 39,100 injured in work zone crashes nationally. Illinois averages 6,400 crashes in work zones each year, resulting in 1,700 injuries and 34 deaths. “Seeing orange is a powerful reminder that all crashes, injuries and deaths, not just those in work zones, are almost always avoidable,” acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman said. “We are...