highway worker accidents

December 19, 2025

Maryland Bridge Safety on Drivers’ Minds in Wake of Key Bridge Collapse, as Traffic Congestion Ranks Among Worst in the Nation

The cargo ship accident that caused the partial collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695) into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland on March 26, 2024 resulted in the tragic deaths of six road construction workers. This catastrophe left our nation in shock and our communities heartbroken for the men who lost their lives, as well as their grieving families.

In the year and months since the Key Bridge disaster, commuters driving through the Baltimore Metro Region have grappled with some of the worst traffic congestion in the nation. According to media reports citing Census Bureau data, Maryland overall now ranks as having the second-worst commuter times in the country. Patience is thin as drivers rerouted around the bridge are spending exponentially increased time on their daily work commutes; headaches shared by others simply trying to get to and from where they need to go.

The worry of traffic accidents also increases as congestion can be a factor contributing to motor vehicle accidents — from rear-end collisions where cars are following each other too closely, to more serious, road-rage fueled crashes as frustrated drivers stuck in traffic try to change lanes and get ahead of the mess.

April 15, 2015

Maryland Speed Cameras Aim to Reduce Work Zone Motor Vehicle Crashes

by Jeff Butschky

We drive by them all the time as we travel Maryland’s highways: road workers filling in potholes, repaving roads, or making improvements to our transportation infrastructure. Maryland’s highway construction workers put themselves in harm’s way every day — often with little more than a row of orange cones or barrels between themselves and speeding traffic. Same goes for utility workers, traffic police, flaggers and others who work in road construction zones.

However highway workers aren’t the only ones at risk when drivers speed through work zones. Drivers who approach work zones too quickly can fail to safely navigate detours, lane shifts, barriers, construction equipment and other obstacles that come up fast. According to the Maryland SafeZones project, four out of five crash-related injuries in work zones are suffered by motorists themselves. Continue Reading

February 15, 2015

Harford County, Maryland Reports 3 Work Related Deaths in January

by Jeff Butschky

The Baltimore Sun reports three workplace fatalities in Harford County, Md., last month. Two of the fatal work accidents were in the construction industries, while the third involved a paramedic fatally struck in a motor vehicle accident. As experienced Maryland workplace injury attorneys, we are all too aware of the high risks involved in both the construction trades and in the life-saving work performed by our emergency responders, often under hazardous conditions.

The Sun reports the following fatal workplace accidents in Harford County, Maryland, in January….