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April 20-24, 2026

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Show your support of work zone safety awareness by participating each day, from where ever you are. 

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The annual NWZAW poster is available for download or printed copy request.

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Monday,
April 20

Work Zone Safety Training Day

Monday details

Tuesday,
April 21

National Kickoff Event, host Connecticut DOT

Tuesday details

Wednesday,
April 22

Go Orange Day
   

Wednesday details

Thursday,
April 23

Social Media Storm
   

Thursday details

Friday,
April 24

Moment of Silence
   

Friday details

Support Safe Driving in Work Zones

National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. The key message is for drivers to use extra caution in work zones. NWZAW 2026 is hosted by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT). 

891

People died in work zones

94

Highway worker occupational fatalities in road construction sites

742

Drivers & their passengers died in work zones

37,000

Injuries in work zones reported

*Stats according to NHTSA FARS and BLS data (2022). Data and additional statistics can also be found at WorkZoneSafety.org.

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