Work Zone Safety

Participate in NWZAW and promote the importance of work zone safety across the country. Several tools will be posted to help organizations and individuals get active, including 2023 promotion/planning guides, the NWZAW poster and other information.

Social Media Images

Host MoDoT has developed social media images for organizations and the public to use when promoting NWZAW 2023.
Just right-click to save the image and upload to social media channels.

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Campaign Posters

Every year the host state develops a new theme and poster for NWZAW.

This NWZAW Event Promotion Guide is intended to assist you in spreading the word about NWZAW and the importance for motorists to slow their vehicles and stay alert when approaching and passing a work zone.

The NWZAW Event Planning Guide is a comprehensive guide for all individuals and organizations planning to host NWZAW events in their community. The guide includes event setup guides, sample invitations, examples of opening and closing remarks, a sample schedule for the kickoff event and more.

According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and Department Transportation, the construction season is in full swing during the spring and summer months. In the last five years (2018-2022), preliminary data shows 44 people have died and more than 3,682 people have been injured in work zone traffic crashes.

This Work Zone Safety campaign is a way to raise public awareness for work zones and those who work in them. Motorists are encouraged to slow to posted speed limits, eliminate distractions while driving, and be watchful for roadway workers and their equipment.

Ben Afquack – known as the “Minnesota Duck” to his 72,000 Instagram followers and in mainstream media coverage – and his human, Derek Johnson, volunteered to appear in the series of “sitting duck” public service videos and photos to remind drivers to slow down and pay attention. The public service campaign is a collaboration of the Minnesota Safety Council, Minnesota Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, Citizens for Safe Work Zones and Toward Zero Deaths.

Video PSA’s

Campaign Posters

According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and Department Transportation, the construction season is in full swing during the spring and summer months. In the last five years (2017-2021), preliminary data shows 40 people have died and more than 3,169 people have been injured in work zone traffic crashes.

2022 National Work Zone Awareness Week Campaign Resources

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