Respect the Zone, Get Home Safe: National Work Zone Awareness 2025
A nationwide campaign highlighting the importance of roadway work zone safety through education, events, and awareness.
- By Stasia DeMarco
- Apr 15, 2025
Next Monday kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week 2025, a yearly commemoration where participants across the United States spread awareness of roadway work zone safety.
This year’s meaningful theme is “Respect the zone so we all get home.” Join us April 21–25 as we remind others of the merits of work zone safety. Per the latest data from the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, in 2022 alone there were over 96,000 estimated work zone crashes with over 37,000 work zone injuries.
Of those incidents, 891 individuals were killed in those work zones. Nearly 100 of those fatalities were roadway workers within work zones. Data like this stands as a clear reminder for motorists to always slow down, stay focused, and always respect work zones so everyone—motorists, workers, and pedestrians—make it home.
Join each day's events
April 21 – Work Zone Safety Training Day
Companies and participants are encouraged to pause their workday for safety demonstrations, discussions on safety policies and procedures, and other best practices for advancing safety in work zones.
April 22 – National kickoff event
The official 2025 NWZAW kickoff event will be hosted and livestreamed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Visit the NWZAW Participate page for more information. Be sure to finalize your preparations if you are hosting an event!
April 23 – Go Orange Day
Proudly wear your orange safety gear to support work zone safety and honor the victims who have been injured or lost their lives in work zones. Post your pictures to social media with #NWZAW and #Orange4Safety.
April 24 – Social media storm
From 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET, spread the message of safety on social media through posts and pictures with #NWZAW and #WorkZoneSafety. Check out the “NWZAW Promotion Guide” for sample posts and ideas.
April 25 – Moment of Silence
This commemoration began in 2022 and encourages companies and participants to join in a moment of silence in honor of those who lost their lives in work zones.
Stay involved and learn more at NWZAW.org/Participate.
About the Author
Stasia DeMarco is the Content Editor for OH&S.