As days grow shorter from Daylight Savings in Southern Nevada, the Dusk 2 Dawn campaign kicked off Friday with hopes of bringing awareness to worsening pedestrian collisions and fatalities in Nevada.

Darker nights are approaching as daylight saving time comes to an end, and organizations are highlighting pedestrian safety.

As Fall settles in and there is less daylight every day, reminding road users about the importance of crosswalk safety could be lifesaving. In a year when pedestrian fatalities are well above last year in Las Vegas, advocates say this message is more important than ever.

Ruben Cuevas was riding his motorcycle last Friday near the intersection of Charleston and Lamb when he was hit by a drunk driver.

Although it’s something that should be observed every day, October is pedestrian safety month.

Hundreds of children have been hit by vehicles while biking or walking near Las Vegas Valley public schools, but educators and parents are unaware of the vast majority of crashes, records and interviews show, reducing the ability to target danger zones.

Four people were killed in traffic-related fatalities on Friday in the Las Vegas valley. The deadly day ended with two drivers killed on Las Vegas Blvd just north of Craig Rd by Nellis Air Force Base. The deaths are adding to a rise in fatalities on our roadways according to Erin Breen, Director of the Road Equity Alliance Project at UNLV.

Traffic fatalities in Nevada and Clark County have crept upward as the year has progressed. In January, the state saw a 27 percent decline in traffic-related deaths when compared with the first month of 2021. By the end of July, however, the number of people killed on state roads this year had hit 211, equaling where it stood through the first seven months of 2021, the deadliest year on Nevada highways in 15 years.