Some 60% of highway contractors reported motor vehicles had crashed into construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, say results of a highway work zone safety study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and site technology provider HCSS.
"More troubling, 30% of firms experiencing these kinds of crashes reported they happened five or more times during the past 12 months," said Ken Simonson, AGC chief economist, in announcing the findings.