Pay Tribute to Lives Lost in Work Zone Incidents
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The ATSS Foundation kindly sends out a call in gathering the names of men, women and children who lost their lives in roadway work zone incidents. The ATSS Foundation’s mission is to honor each individual by including their name on the traveling National Work Zone Memorial - Respect and Remembrance: Reflections of Life on the Road.
The Memorial, inscribed with more than 1,600 names, travels across the country and is solemnly presented at meetings and events as a 20-foot-wide by seven-foot-high display or available through digital representation. A tribute is given to each person who was killed in a work zone*, including work zone workers, motorists, pedestrians, law enforcement officers, public safety officials (i.e., firefighters and paramedics) and children.
By sharing their stories, we raise valuable public awareness on the increasing number of work zone related fatalities and emphasize the vital importance of slowing down and staying alert when traveling through and around roadway work zones.
How to get involved
We ask that any family, company or agency with the relevant information please complete the Name Submission Form and send it accompanied by the required supporting documentation.
You can also help the Foundation by:
- Sharing information about the Memorial with friends, family and colleagues.
- Notifying the Foundation immediately when an incident occurs.
- Assisting in identifying employer or family contacts for outreach.
- Researching roadway work zone incidents in your state or area and contacting employers or families to ensure that every individual is honored with their name on the Memorial.
All name submissions must be received by December 1 to be considered for inclusion on the Memorial for 2025.
*Criteria: A work zone is defined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) as an area of a roadway with construction, maintenance or utility work activities. Work zones are typically marked by signs, channelizing devices, barriers, pavement markings and/or work zone vehicles. The zone extends from the first warning sign or high intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating or strobe lights on a vehicle to the “End Road Work” sign or the last temporary traffic control device.
