Work Zone Safety Program

On any given day, there are hundreds of major construction projects across North Carolina, not including maintenance and utility work zones (i.e., potholes or utility line repairs, roadside landscaping).

From 2012 to 2016, there were more than 21,000 crashes and 103 deaths in work zones across North Carolina. In 2016, alone, 26 people died – two workers and 24 travelers.

The N.C. Department of Transportation's Work Zone Safety Program aims to significantly reduce the number of work zone injuries and fatalities in North Carolina by:

• Educating drivers and trucking professionals with resources, including driving tips, frequently asked questions and videos

• Initiatives and campaigns to raise awareness of work zone safety

• Research and safety data that includes county-by-county crash statistics, fatalities and other statistics.