The
Facts
IN IDAHO
• Work zone collisions in 2003: 357
• Work
zone collisions in 2002: 266
• Number
of people killed in work zones in 2003: 2 (both were motorists)
• Workers
injured in work zone collisions in 2003: 0
• The most
common type of collision: rear-enders
(Following too closely, inattentive driving, failing to
yield the right of way, and improper lane changes also contribute
to collisions in work zones.)
• There
were 21 serious injuries in 2003, down from 27 the previous
year.
• The economic
cost of work zone collisions was $16.4 million, including
medical treatment, emergency services, property damage,
workplace costs and household productivity.
Source: Idaho Office of Highway Safety
NATIONWIDE
• A total of 1,181 people were killed in work zone
crashes during 2002 (the most recent year for which figures
are available). With more than a 55% increase in work zone
fatalities between 1997 and 2002, work zone safety is a
growing roadway safety concern.
• Four
out of every five work zone fatalities were motorists.
• Across
the country, there is one work zone fatality every 7 hours
(3 a day), and one work zone injury every 15 minutes (143
a day).
Source:
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
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