Overview
- The national safety push, which runs April 20–24, has transportation agencies and police urging drivers to slow down, put phones away and give crews room in active construction zones.
- In Connecticut, officials said work‑zone speed cameras will move from testing to issuing tickets this summer with a short warning period, with the launch targeted for June.
- Maryland reported fewer work‑zone crashes, injuries and deaths in 2025 but is pressing ahead with tougher enforcement, including tiered camera fines and bills aimed at out‑of‑state and so‑called super‑speeder drivers.
- Recent figures underscore the risk, with the Federal Highway Administration counting 899 U.S. work‑zone deaths in 2024 and Texas reporting more than 28,000 crashes and 203 deaths in 2025.
- Officials emphasize that most victims are drivers or passengers, pointing to Oregon’s five‑year high of 621 crashes in 2024 and Utah’s 2,154 work‑zone crashes in 2025 as they remind motorists about doubled fines and Move Over laws.