In The News: Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering

The number of children struck by vehicles in Clark County so far this school year is on pace with last year’s total, according to data compiled by the Clark County School District Police Department.

Traffic safety leader pitches pilot program for some elementary schools.

A traffic safety expert is urging drivers to be vigilant while sharing the road with motorcycles after separate crashes killed two motorcyclists in the Las Vegas Valley less than 12 hours apart Saturday.

A viral video of a Zoox robotaxi driving past a “Road Closed” sign in Las Vegas’ Arts District is raising new questions about how driverless vehicles respond to unexpected road conditions — and prompting at least one longtime rideshare driver to urge residents and tourists to put safety first.

Crosswalk installed 18 months ago after pedestrian fatalities.

Autonomous robotaxis operated by Zoox are set to begin trips to and from Harry Reid International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 3, expanding beyond their current operations on the Las Vegas Strip.

Autonomous robotaxis operated by Zoox are set to begin trips to and from Harry Reid International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 3, expanding beyond their current operations on the Las Vegas Strip.

Autonomous vehicles are becoming a more familiar sight on Las Vegas roads, as companies including Zoox, Tesla, Waymo and Aviari move to expand driverless transportation in the valley.

A website allowing drivers to check whether their license plate was searched through Flock Safety’s system is going viral, renewing questions about privacy and the growing amount of data collected throughout everyday life.
Las Vegas is testing an AI-powered lighting system designed to make crosswalks safer and pedestrians more visible to drivers.

63% of pedestrian deaths happen where there is no crosswalk, according to Nevada Traffic Safety crash numbers.This week on Flamingo, just east of Maryland Parkway, FOX5 saw people crossing the road one at a time, two at a time, and three at a time, well outside of any marked crosswalk.

Las Vegas-based WAVR Technologies can actually turn air into water. The deep tech startup that spun out of UNLV is commercializing atmospheric water harvesting systems that extract water directly from the air — even in desert environments at humidity levels as low as 10 percent.