Work Zone Safety

Maine Work Zone Crashes - Number of Crashes

This page summarizes the numbers of work zone crashes and causes for Maine and the Nation..

Chart of Maine Work Zone Crashes For Years 1989 - 1999

National Data

• Over 4,400 fatalities in work zones over the past decade

• 1181 fatalities in 2002

• Over 40,000 people injured each year

1993-2002 (Ten Year) Crash Trends in Maine

• 7,326 Crashes (5,537 Construction, 1,191 Maintenance, 598 Utility)

• $232 Million Estimated Economic Loss  ($168 M Construction, $41 M Maintenance, $23 M Utility)

• 30 Fatalities (20 Construction, 6 Maintenance, 4 Utility)

• 3,381 Injuries (2,610 Construction, 516 Maintenance, 255 Utility)

2002 Maine Crash Data

• 745 Crashes (588 Construction, 110 Maintenance, 47 Utility)

• $32.5 Million Estimated Economic Loss ($21.9 M Construction, $4.5 M Maintenance, $6.1 M Utility)

• 7 Fatalities (4 Construction, 1 Maintenance, 2 Utility)

• 329 Injuries (263 Construction, 42 Maintenance, 24 Utility)

Top 5 driver offenses in Maine for 2002 (Excludes "No Improper Action", "None" and "Unknown"):

• Driver Inattention & Distraction (380)

• Following Too Close (130)

• Illegal, Unsafe Speed (78)

• Failure to Yield Right of Way (93)

• Unsafe Backing (29)

2002 Crashes by Jurisdiction