AGC: 45% of Highway Contractors Had Vehicles Crash Into Their Work Zones During Past Year

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Vehicle Drivers and Passengers More Likely to Be Killed or Injured During a Work Zone Crash Than Construction Workers, Officials Urge Motorists to Slow Down, Stay Alert in Highway Work Zones

Forty-five percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials added that the study found work zone crashes are more likely to kill vehicle operators and passengers than construction workers.

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