TxDOT: Work Zone Fatalities Are On The Rise

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), work zone fatalities across the state increased 9 percent in 2017 — resulting in nearly 100 deaths and more than 800 serious injuries.
As the population of Texas continues to grow, there could more than 2,500 active TxDOT work zones operating across the state at any given time. While 96 percent of the deaths last year claimed the lives of motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists &