AUSTIN — Following a year in which fewer people were killed in work zone crashes in Texas, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is calling on all drivers to stay vigilant and help continue that downward trend by staying alert and exercising caution when going through road construction and maintenance areas.
Traffic fatalities in the state’s work zones were down 16% in 2022, decreasing for the first time since 2018. Despite that, 205 people lost their lives and another 788 were seriously injured in Texas work zones last year. The vast majority of those killed, 85%, were drivers or their passengers.
“Although it’s encouraging to see a reduction in the number of work zone crashes and fatalities last year, one life lost is too many,”saidTxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. “We’re calling on allTexas drivers to slow down and stay alert when traveling through work zones. Doing so could save a life, including your own.”
