Keep clear of the orange barrels

In early spring you'll usually start to see orange barrels appearing in your neighborhood, on the way to the mall and even on the freeway when you go to visit your grandma. These barrels set up a work zone showing you where to stay away from so both you and construction workers stay safe. With as much as 20% of U.S. highways under construction during the summer, pay special attention in a work zone whether you're in a car, on your bike or walking to school.

Still not sure why you should be careful in work zones?

Check out these national work zone statistics:

• More than 40,000 people injured each year
• More than 900 deaths each year
• 80% of deaths are motorists
• 15% of deaths are pedestrians and bicyclists
• 5% of deaths are construction workers

It happens in Utah too

Each year in Utah there are about 830 work zone accidents, 870 people injured and 5 people who die in work zones.