Bill · S. 3871· Senate(119-S-3871)
Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 2/12/2026
- Last activity
- 2/12/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Richard Blumenthal
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths Act of 2026 aims to amend existing laws regarding vehicle roadside crashes and work zone safety. The bill expands definitions within the Highway Safety Improvement Program to include occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles. It also updates injury health data to include roadside and work zone deaths. Additionally, the bill modifies public awareness requirements for move over or slow down laws. Finally, it establishes two new working groups focused on disabled vehicle crashes and work zone crashes to analyze data and implement solutions.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+3
The bill expands the Highway Safety Improvement Program to specifically protect occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles.
Would union members be better off under this?+2
The bill involves construction labor unions in the creation of a work zone crash working group.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill requires an annual report to Congress regarding the use and effectiveness of work zone safety contingency funds.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Safety Definitions: The bill expands the scope of the Highway Safety Improvement Program to include "occupants of and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles," which provides broader coverage for those at risk during roadside incidents (Section 2, subsection a).
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Enhanced Data Collection: By including "roadside deaths and work zone deaths" in injury health data, the government can better track and understand specific fatal incidents (Section 2, subsection b).
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Increased Public Awareness: The bill expands the scope of public awareness for "move over or slow down" laws to include motorists, disabled vehicles, workers, and machinery in work zones (Section 2, subsection c).
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Strategic Safety Solutions: The creation of a Disabled Vehicle Crash Working Group and a Work Zone Crash Working Group is intended to create a strategic plan to identify and implement solutions for both fatal and non-fatal injury crashes (Section 2, subsections d and e).
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Accountability for Safety Funds: The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration will submit an annual report regarding the use and effectiveness of work zone safety contingency funds, which includes how many States used them and how much funding was dedicated (Section 2, subsection f).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+2Good For Urban Residents+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Pandemic Preparedness+1
- 2/12/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska