Whereas 956 work zone fatalities occurred in 2021, according to the Federal Highway Administration (referred to in this preamble as FHWA ) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (referred to in this preamble as NHTSA ), under the Department of Transportation (referred to in this preamble as DOT ); Whereas, of the 956 work zone fatalities that occurred in 2021— (1) 778 fatalities were motor vehicle drivers or passengers; (2) 173 fatalities were persons on foot or bicyclists; and (3) 5 fatalities were listed as occupants of a motor vehicle not in transport, unknown occupant type in a motor vehicle in transport, or device and person on personal conveyances; Whereas, according to DOT data from 2021 on work zone fatal traffic crashes by type— (1) 206 crashes involved a rear-end collision; (2) 291 involved a commercial motor vehicle; and (3) 278 fatalities occurred where speeding was a factor; Whereas 164 pedestrian fatalities occurred in work zones in 2021, according to DOT data; Whereas, of the 164 pedestrian fatalities that occurred in work zones in 2021— (1) 34 fatalities were a construction, maintenance, utility, or transportation worker; and (2) 130 fatalities were pedestrians other than a construction, maintenance, utility, or transportation worker; Whereas the DOT reported that 42,151 people were injured due to work zone crashes in 2021; Whereas, according to DOT data from 2021, a total of 108 worker occupational fatalities in road construction sites occurred; Whereas the DOT reported that between 2020 and 2021, work zone fatalities increased by 10.8 percent while overall roadway fatalities increased by 10.3 percent; Whereas, according to FHWA and NHTSA, while work zones play a critical role in maintaining and upgrading our roads, work zones can also be a major cause of congestion, delay, and traveler dissatisfaction