November 2017 Archived Fatal Accidents

Accident Archive Database

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 1 day ago

  ColoradoDOT

  On Sept. 4, 2024, #TeamCDOT workers Trenton C. Umberger 💙 and Nathan “Nate” Jones 🧡 were killed when they were hit by a car while working outside of their vehicle. Thank you for doing your part to "Respect the zone so we all get home!". 🙏 #NWZAW #SlowfortheConeZone https://t.co/5BbGS6XkQ2

• 1 day ago

  ColoradoDOT

  👷👷‍♂️👷‍♀️🚧 As #NationalWorkZoneAwarenessWeek comes to a close...join us today in taking a moment of silence to honor all those roadway workers who have lost their lives in the line of duty - including the 64 #TeamCDOT employees who have died in #workzones since 1929. #NWZAW https://t.co/G6LhV5EVAG

• 1 day ago

  MDSHA

  Today ends National Work Zone Safety Week. Since 2019, 56 people have died in work zone crashes. Join us at 12 p.m. today for 60 seconds of silence to remember those lives & all others lost in work zone crashes. Then, be the motorist who drives safely in work zones & everywhere. https://t.co/hmBTr6Et6s

• 1 day ago

  iowadot

  As #NWZAW wraps up, please take a moment of silence today to honor our employees, contracting partners, and many others nationwide who've lost their lives in work zones. This video honors those who died in 2024, including our co-worker, Matt Dickerson. https://t.co/wfD5aYQL7z

• 1 day ago

  iowadot

  May 16, 2024, started out like any other workday for Matt Dickerson, an employee at the Iowa DOT Neola Garage. But our co-worker never made it home. He was struck and killed in a work zone on I-80 near Council Bluffs. Do you respect work zones? https://t.co/NEwhMCWEHq https://t.co/rnKFHAVMt9

• 2 days ago

  MDSHA

  SHA took part in the 3rd annual Unity Ride along I-695 on April 23 with vehicles across the industry & law enforcement. The ride during National Work Zone Awareness Week is a reminder of the March 2023 work zone crash where six highway workers were killed. #NWZAW #MDOTCares https://t.co/tpKwaUrJxi

• 2 days ago

  MDSHA

  RT @MCDOTNow: In 2022, 742 drivers & their passengers died in work zones (based on @NHTSAgov FARS data), making it all the more important f…

• 2 days ago

  SCDOTPress

  “Respect the zone so we all get home.” In 2022, 891 people were killed in work zone crashes, most of them drivers, their passengers and pedestrians. Getting safely through a work zone could save your life and that of your passengers. #NWZAW #WorkZoneSafety https://t.co/ezVzkZXVoj

• 2 days ago

  MDSHA

  RT @PAStatePolice: PennDOT’s Workers’ Memorial is a stark reminder of those who tragically died on the job. As part of National Work Zone A…

• 2 days ago

  ColoradoDOT

  👷👷‍♂️👷‍♀️🚧 Yesterday (4/22/25) was our annual Remembrance Day ceremony honoring the 64 #TeamCDOT employees who have died in the line of duty since 1929. This included the unveiling of the names of Trenton C. Umberger and Nathan “Nate” Jones who died on the job last year. #NWZAW https://t.co/fBkmfacJkw

• 3 days ago

  KDOTHQ

  Today’s blog was written by Shirley McDonald. Her son, KDOT employee Scotty McDonald, was killed in a work zone crash on June 1, 2005. For 20 years, she has been an advocate for work zone safety. Her message has an impact and may save lives: https://t.co/tOTwITQ00Z #GoOrangeKS https://t.co/JaViTYEeL3

• 4 days ago

  ColoradoDOT

  Join us this week and share our posts, and mark your calendar to participate in Go Orange Day on April 23 and observe a moment of silence on April 25 for people killed in work zone incidents. #NWZAW #NationalWorkzoneAwarenessWeek #SlowfortheConeZone #Orange4Safety https://t.co/swuIlUgx1g

• 4 days ago

  ColoradoDOT

  Statistics show there were 821 fatal crashes🚔 in work zones resulting in 891 deaths in 2022. In addition, 94 roadway workers were killed in #workzones. The vast majority of people killed were motorists, passengers and pedestrians. #NWZAW #SlowfortheConeZone #WorkZoneSafety https://t.co/R0gYNLkV5B

• 4 days ago

  SDCaltrans

  Today, we remember J.E Bedfrod, Owens Owens, Roland Landweer, Robert Johnson, and Rupert McGirr. These District 11 team members were tragically killed in the line of duty. In their honor, and with deep respect, we dedicate #NationalWorkZoneAwarenessWeek to their memory. https://t.co/nWMncN9pIu

• 5 days ago

  iowadot

  Orange cones are taking a stand across Iowa. Did you know the vast majority of people killed in work zone crashes are motorists and their passengers? Whether on a rural or urban roadway, use these tips to navigate construction season and passing through work zones. #NWZAW https://t.co/5bXQIzL90h

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