The application discloses a safety protection device and method for highway construction, which comprises a protection frame, a first protection plate fixedly arranged on the right side of the protection frame, an air bag fixedly arranged on the right side of the first protection plate, a
silica gel buffer pad fixedly arranged in the air bag, a plurality of mounting plates arranged in the air bag, a plurality of connecting screws for connecting the mounting plates with the first protection plate, a collapse box fixedly arranged on the right side of the mounting plate, a guide column fixedly arranged on the right side in the collapse box, and the right end of the guide column connected with the
silica gel buffer pad. The protection frame, the protection plate, the air bag and the collapse box are arranged, which can effectively prevent vehicles from accidentally hitting the construction area, and on the other hand, the air bag and the
silica gel buffer pad can effectively protect the vehicles, prevent the casualties in the vehicles, and when the device is hit, the gas in the
gas cylinder is sprayed backward to form a reaction force, which can offset a part of the
impact force of the vehicle and prevent the device from being hit open by the vehicle.