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A Step Change to Improve Road Worker Safety

Background and context

The HA operate one of the busiest high-speed road networks in the world.

Cones on the Road

The HA network is one of the safest in the world.

Laying Cones

In 2005 we had 5 road worker fatalities on our network. All were caused through operatives being struck by third party vehicles. We had 12 major injuries. We had 29 injuries causing absence from work for over three days.

The level of fatal incidents is more than twice that of any of the last five years.

In 2005, keeping the network open and safe became one of the most dangerous occupations in Great Britain.

The figures speak for themselves, but what about the... family, friend's colleagues, and relatives...

the situation is unacceptable. The Highways Agency and its partners must work together to improve road worker safety.

Road Worker