FHWASA Creating Safer Work Zones

Information of the most common types of vehicle crashes by workplace zone and way to prevent accidents.

Facts

• During the past 5 years in work zone crashes more
  than:
  —4,400 persons died (85 percent of which was
  the driver or passenger)
  —200,000 persons were injured
• Drivers are the most frequent fatality in work zone crashes
•  Most work zone fatalities involve working-age adults
• Rear-end crashes (running into the rear of a slowing or stopping vehicle) are the most common type of work zone crash.
• Fatal work zone crashes occur most often in summer and fall.