Who Is Responsible for Road Construction Zone Injuries?

 Posted on June 05, 2025 in Construction Accidents

Summer is construction season for many roads in and around Chicagoland. I-294 reconstruction, ramp closures on the Kennedy Expressway, bridge repairs, and resurfacing projects are underway in June of 2025. Although infrastructure construction and maintenance are necessary, the resulting congestion and traffic delays can be extremely frustrating for travelers. Sadly, road construction zone accidents can also be deadly.

If you are injured or a loved one is killed in a road construction area collision, you could be entitled to compensation through a personal injury or wrongful death claim. You need the skilled advocacy of our experienced Arlington Heights, IL personal injury attorney if you hope to collect as much compensation as you deserve.

How Common Are Illinois Road Construction Zone Crashes?

In 2023, there were 6,323 work zone collisions in Illinois. A total of 1,573 motorists, passengers, pedalcyclists, pedestrians, and workers sustained injuries. These accidents also killed 20 drivers, three passengers, and one worker. Urban crashes accounted for 5,067 of the accidents, with 1,243 collisions taking place in rural areas. Approximately 29 percent of work zone accidents involved large trucks.

With many areas under construction, work zone crashes continue to cause injuries. Before you can pursue compensation, you need to know why your crash happened and who was responsible.

Why Do Road Work Zone Accidents Happen?

Roadwork areas have several potential dangers. Many of these zones are bordered by concrete barriers that leave drivers little opportunity to swerve to avoid a collision. Lane shifts and narrower lanes add to confusion and risks.

Large equipment, trucks, and machinery are often present in construction zones. This can limit visibility for motorists, and those vehicles can also be directly responsible for causing crashes. Cranes lifting heavy beams for bridges or other materials sometimes drop their loads, creating roadway obstacles or falling directly onto vehicles. Loose gravel and other construction debris are particularly dangerous for motorcyclists. Inadequate signage can also increase the risk of accidents.

Often, various forms of driver error are responsible for work zone crashes. Distracted driving, speeding, following too closely, and aggressive driving are common contributing factors to these accidents.

No two crashes are the same. Many construction area collisions involve several vehicles. Every collision requires an in-depth investigation to determine fault and establish liability. However, no insurance company wants to pay claims. Without the assistance of our skilled lawyer, you probably will not receive as much compensation as you deserve.

Who Could Be Liable for Paying Road Construction Site Damages?

Our personal injury or wrongful death investigation will search for evidence that proves someone else’s negligence was responsible for your accident, injuries, and associated damages. At-fault parties may include:

• Other drivers
• Road construction companies
• Government agencies
• Vehicle or parts manufacturers

You could be partly responsible for your crash. In Illinois, you can still pursue damages from other at-fault parties if your degree of fault is not over 50 percent.

We always fight to help you obtain the highest available amount of compensation. If settlement negotiations are unsuccessful, we are ready to take your case to trial.

Injured Workers

Injured construction workers or professional drivers may have multiple potential sources of compensation. Workers’ compensation should provide benefits regardless of who was at fault for the accident. However, a personal injury claim against the at-fault party could bring additional compensation. Because we handle both personal injury and workers’ comp cases, we can help workers pursue all available benefits and damages. This streamlined approach is usually more effective than working with different attorneys.

Speak to Our Experienced Mount Prospect, IL Construction Zone Accident Attorney

When you choose Adler Law Offices, LTD, you will not pay any fees unless we recover compensation for you. Schedule your free consultation with our determined Chicago, IL personal injury lawyer today by contacting us online or calling 312-236-2700.