04/15/2026
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) begins April 20, and there’s still time to make sure everyone in your organization is ready.
This year’s theme, Safe Actions Save Lives, reinforces that preventing work zone tragedies is a shared responsibility. Drivers, roadway workers, industry professionals, agencies and organizations all play a role. Nearly 900 people are killed each year in work zone-related crashes, and NWZAW is an opportunity to help drive awareness and action.
Here’s what to have on your radar next week:
Monday, April 20:
Share key work zone safety messages, including struck by risks and proper traffic control practices. Kick off the week by posting work zone safety facts on social media.
Tuesday, April 21:
The national kickoff event, hosted by CTDOT in Farmington, CT, will be livestreamed at https://ct-n.com/. Federal and state officials will take part—tune in and encourage others to watch.
Wednesday, April 22:
Go Orange Day. Encourage participation across your organization—from field staff to office teams and partners. Wear orange, share photos using , and help raise visibility for roadway safety.
Thursday, April 23:
Post throughout the day using and to demonstrate your organization’s commitment to safer work zones.
Friday, April 24:
Pause to remember the workers, drivers and passengers who lost their lives in work zone crashes. Share your observance online.
What you can do right now:
• Download posters, social assets and event guides at www.nwzaw.org
• Access the NWZAW Partner Toolkit for ready to use outreach materials at NWZAW.org or ATSSA.com
• Brief leadership, communications and safety teams on the week’s activities
• Plan social media posts and Go Orange Day participation
Every roadway worker deserves to make it home safely. Let’s make this the most visible National Work Zone Awareness Week yet.
For further information, please click on the following link. https://www.nwzaw.org/
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.
