2026 National Work Zone Awareness Week

This factsheet highlights the ongoing safety challenges and public risks associated with roadway work zones across the United States. The document presents recent national statistics on work zone crashes, injuries, and fatalities, emphasizing that most fatalities involve drivers and passengers. It underscores key contributing factors such as speeding, distracted driving, and changing roadway conditions. The factsheet supports the annual National Work Zone Awareness Week campaign, which aims to raise awareness and promote safer driving behaviors through coordinated national and local outreach activities.