When responding to a traffic crash, disabled vehicle, work zone or road maintenance, first responders, tow truck drivers, maintenance and construction workers, and motorists are usually in harm’s way while carrying out their duties.
According to Responder Safety, 46 emergency responders lost their lives in struck-by-vehicle fatalities in 2024 and according to the National Workzone Safety Information Clearinghouse, there were 94 fatal worker injuries at road construction sites.
So, what can we do to make it safer for first responders and roadway workers?
We can all “come in clutch” by moving over and slowing down.
For Rural Road Safety Awareness Week (RRSAW), we are exploring what we—both practitioners and the general traveling public—can do to promote the success of post-crash care and save lives on our rural roadways.
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The National Center for Rural Road Safety provides coordinated, multidisciplinary, scalable, and accessible safety resources in order to empower rural road users to accelerate road safety improvements and save lives.
