Increasing manmade and natural disasters require new thinking about the role of health care staff, effective triaging, community partnerships, and security.

A Las Vegas surgeon said she knows first-hand the impact traffic crashes can cause families. That surgeon is now doing research to prevent crashes and help save lives.

More pedestrians are dying in auto accidents. Abdul reflects on the public health challenges that cars pose in general. Then he sits down with Dr. Deborah Kuhls, a trauma surgeon who studies pedestrian fatalities to understand why and how to stop it.

As a trauma surgeon at University Medical Center, Dr. Deborah Kuhls sees the tragic results of traffic crashes in Las Vegas — from life-altering injuries to all too many deaths.

Before Nevada lawmakers decriminalized traffic tickets, law enforcement had the right to arrest a driver for basic speeding violations.

The UNLV Department of Surgery at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine will be able to continue studying vehicle crashes in Southern Nevada. That's thanks to a $571,279 grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety.

Findings show aggressive driving, speeding on the rise in Nevada.

There has been a notable rise in Nevada in citations related to speeds of 100 mph or more, reflecting an almost 50 percent increase in just two years.