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’ mark of 3.46 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 is the fifth-highest in the study, trailing only Albuquerque, New Mexico (4.41), Mesa, Arizona (3.6), Phoenix, Arizona (3.6) and Tucson, Arizona (3.6), respectively. Its walk score is the 13th-lowest in the study. According to a news release by Kuru, the city’s walk score reflects “limited pedestrian infrastructure amid high tourism traffic and busy roadways.”

Fatal crashes in Clark County are down nearly a third compared to the same period last year, according to the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety. But for families who have lost loved ones on the road, the number of deaths is unacceptable.

There's a new law in Nevada that's meant to help students get to and from school safely. School zones have become danger zones for many students, with unsafe driving and distractions.

After an eye-popping 356 percent increase in crashes involving vulnerable school-age road users, Clark County is looking to increase safety for students.

427 students were hit while going to and from school last year in Clark County. Four of those students died. Clark County leaders are rolling out a new plan to get students to and from school every day safely.

Tesla Robotaxi filed an application with the Nevada Transportation Authority to bring up to 5,000 robotaxis to Clark County, if approved, they would join the fray of self-driving cars in the valley.

Last month, the City of Las Vegas unanimously approved a new traffic camera program that’s not about speeding tickets – but collecting traffic data. It’s in the hopes of improving street safety and won’t be used by police. So what gives? Today, we revisit a conversation between Dayvid Figler and Erin Breen, director of UNLV’s Road Equity Alliance Project, to dig deep on not just why so many drivers hate these cameras, but why so many city leaders love them. 

Clark County fatalities down 25 from last year as enforcement, road design improvements show results

Days after a new fence was installed along Boulder Highway between Desert Inn and Flamingo, a driver drove right through it and tore a new hole. The hole serves as the latest in a series of challenges for the project, which sought out the new fencing to repair other holes ripped by previous drivers.

The corridor, roughly 530 yards long, has a posted speed limit of 45 mph and no marked crosswalks between 28th Street and Mojave Road. Police said all three pedestrians were taken to University Medical Center following the crashes. Doctors at UMC see the consequences firsthand of crashes around the valley, not just on East Charleston.