THIS IS WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK AND THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS URGING THE PUBLIC TO SLOW DOWN. 

EACH YEAR, THERE ARE MORE THAN 67-HUNDRED CRASHES IN ILLINOIS WORK ZONES, RESULTING IN OVER 16-HUNDRED INJURIES. I-DOT SPOKESPERSON PAUL WAPPEL SAYS THAT’S WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO WATCH FOR SIGNS INDICATING CONSTRUCTION WORK IS AHEAD.

WAPPEL ALSO REMINDS TO PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE AND BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR STOPPED OR SLOWED TRAFFIC.

THERE ARE MORE THAN 67-HUNDRED WORK ZONE CRASHES ANNUALLY IN ILLINOIS. LAST YEAR, 25 PEOPLE DIED IN WORK ZONES, NONE OF WHOM WERE WORKERS.