This week denotes National Work Zone Awareness Week in Kansas, a week dedicated to highlighting the need for safety while in work zones.
According to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), there was an average of 3.1 work zone crashes every day in Kansas in 2022. KDOT engineer Dustin Hardin says that with the number of accidents and fatalities last year, a week of bringing awareness to this situation is absolutely crucial.
The number one contributing circumstance of work zone crashes is inattention. Hardin describes that in order to prevent accidents in work zones, drivers need to stay alert and follow all work zone guidelines at all times.
Additionally, Wednesday is Go Orange Day in Kansas in support of highway and roadway workers. Everybody who is able is encouraged to wear orange, the primary safety color in work zones, to show their appreciation for the worker’s efforts.
