The airport connector is a key road to get around Harry Reid International Airport, but some are concerned the lights around the tunnel can impact drivers and passengers alike.

Nevada had one of the highest pedestrian fatality rates in the country in 2024, data shows. But preliminary 2025 data shows those numbers could go down. In 2024, drivers hit and killed 7,148 people walking in the United States, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. That number is enough to fill more than 30 Boeing 737 jets at maximum capacity.

As we near the start of the new Clark County School District school year, road safety advocates are warning young students and their parents to be prepared.

Most pedestrian accidents in Las Vegas tell a predictable story. When an adult is struck while walking in or near the street, the pedestrian bears responsibility about 75% of the time, estimates Erin Breen, director of UNLV’s Road Equity Alliance Project. These adults are typically jaywalking or walking at night in dark clothing that makes them nearly invisible to drivers. But when it comes to child victims going to or from school, the blame flips around, she said.

Nevada ranks among the most dangerous states for road travel, placing sixth nationwide in traffic fatalities according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit.

Teen drivers in Southern Nevada are getting a sobering lesson in road safety. The Teen Driver Safety Day at UNLV put young drivers face-to-face with the real-world consequences of reckless driving, especially when impaired or distracted behind the wheel.

UNLV, in collaboration with traffic safety advocates, is taking proactive steps to address the alarming rate of teen fatalities on Nevada roadways by hosting its annual Drive Safety Day.

UNLV hosted the event where they portrayed a crash and provided insight from traffic investigators.