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Road worker taken to hospital after being hit by car

12/07/2016

A road worker was taken to hospital with a leg injury after being struck by a car on the A56 in Lancashire last week.

Motorists drive through roadworks on A13

14/04/2016

More than 40 cases of the public deliberately ignoring road closures on the A13 in Essex were recorded last year.

Road worker killed on M3

29/07/2015

A road worker from Balfour Beatty has been killed on the M3 in Surrey.

Road worker hit and killed by crane arm, inquest hears

04/06/2015

A jury recorded a verdict of accidental death at an inquest into the death of a road worker who was killed after being crushed by a lorry-mounted crane against a stabiliser leg.

Man working on M6 rescued at height after suffering back spasm

06/05/2015

A road worker who was part of a team renovating the aerial section of the M6/M5 motorway link has had to be rescued by ambulance staff and firefighters after suffering back spasms while almost 30 feet off the ground.

Firms sentenced after road worker loses arm

26/03/2015

Three road construction firms have been ordered to pay more than £400,000 after a road worker lost his arm during a surfacing job in Hertfordshire.

Road worker killed on A21 named

21/01/2015

A road worker who was crushed to death by a lorry while carrying out road repairs on the A21 in Kent has been named as Dale Pentney.

Road worker killed on A21

16/01/2015

A road worker was killed on the A21 near Sevenoaks last night after being crushed to death by a lorry while carrying out repairs.

Road worker injured after being struck by car

25/09/2014

Manchester City Council has been fined £15,000 after a road worker was struck by a car whilst litter picking on a city road.

Road worker in critical condition after being hit by truck

19/08/2014

A road worker is in hospital with serious injuries after being run over by a dumper truck while working on the A14.

Teenage road worker suffers broken leg after being struck by motorist

04/06/2014

A teenage road worker was left with a broken leg when a man ran him over after refusing to follow a road diversion around roadworks.

Road worker killed on A24

15/08/2013

A traffic management worker was killed on the A24 in Ashington earlier this week after being struck by a car.

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