National Work Zone Awareness Week
April 21-25, 2025
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual campaign held at the onset of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. The underlying message is for drivers to be alert, be aware of their surroundings, and exercise caution when driving in work zones. When you’re approaching roadway construction, slow down, move over, and don’t zone out!
Respect the zone so we all get home.
Resources:
CSEA Occupational Safety and Health Department
National Work Zone Awareness Week website
New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health
Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
Read Gov. Kathy Hochul’s news release on National Work Zone Awareness Week
Watch NYS Department of Transportation’s “Move Over, New York” video
Safety for highway, DMV workers a top priority
With road work season beginning, thousands of CSEA members will be working on or near roadway work zones, which is among the most dangerous jobs that our union members perform.
CSEA is joining in the observance of National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), an annual campaign held at the onset of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway and road work zones.
Read our Work Force articles here.
Tell your legislators: Protect Highway Workers!
Tell your legislators: >Stop Violence Against DMV Employees!
Read CSEA’s Testimony on FY 2026 Executive Budget Proposal – Transportation
Work Zone Stats
Source/Graphics: National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse. Please note that 2022 is the latest statistic year available.
