SPEED IS THE MAJOR FACTOR IN ACCIDENTS THAT HAPPEN IN ROADWAY WORK ZONES. MARISA MAEZ WITH THE NEW MEXICO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS WEEK IS “NATIONAL WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK” AND A GOOD TIME FOR MOTORISTS TO REMEMBER THEIR WORK-ZONE ETIQUETTE, INCLUDING SLOWING DOWN. SHE SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE PATIENT.
IN 2017, THERE WERE 789 WORK ZONE CRASHES IN NEW MEXICO WITH 220 CAUSING INJURIES AND FOUR FATALITIES.
