THIS IS WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EVERYONE DOING THEIR PART TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE. 

MOST WORK ZONE CRASHES OCCUR BECAUSE DRIVERS AREN’T FOCUSING ON THE ROAD SAYS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY MAINTAINER DON BRADLEY. HE SHOULD KNOW, HE’S BEEN HIT TWICE.

HUFFMAN SAYS ROAD CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES EVERYTHING FROM CREWS FILLING POTHOLES TO A MAJOR HIGHWAY REHAB PROJECT, SO IT’S IMPORTANT THAT WHEN YOU SEE ORANGE, SLOW DOWN AND SAVE LIVES.

EACH YEAR MORE THAN SIX THOUSAND VEHICLE CRASHES OCCUR IN ILLINOIS WORK ZONES. IN 2022, 32 PEOPLE DIED AS A RESULT INCLUDING TWO WORKERS.