How to bolster nighttime visibility in highway work zones
For motorists and the workers who build, repair, and maintain streets, bridges, and highways, roadway work zones can be dangerous. In these areas, a variety of complicated road signs, barrels and lane changes could increase the risk of motor vehicle crashes.
According to the Federal Highway Administration, 24,745 people died between 1982 and 2015 in motor vehicle crashes in construction and maintenance work zones. This equates to 750 deaths per year. Although the number has declined from 2008–2014 to a yearly average of 581, roadway work zones still present risks to workers and others.