The announcement of a new task force by local law enforcement has been met with optimism from traffic and safety advocates. Erin Breen, director of UNLV's Road Equity Alliance Project, shared her thoughts on the initiative.

More than 60 people have died on Las Vegas valley roads while in or crossing streets, leading road safety advocates to once again sound the alarm.

Clark County and PedSafe Vegas hosted a World Day of Remembrance Ceremony in the rotunda of the Clark County Government Center on Monday from 5 to 6 p.m. The ceremony honored those who have lost their lives or been impacted by roadway crashes.

Six Las Vegas Valley pedestrians have been struck and killed since Nov. 1, and safety advocates warn about the dangers on our roads with shrinking daylight hours. The warning comes after the latest crash involving a child: on Monday at 4:38 p.m. police said an 11-year-old girl was badly hurt crossing Lake Mead Blvd. by Pecos Road. Police said the girl was outside a marked crosswalk.

An analysis of video taken from inside a Las Vegas school bus that struck and killed a 12-year-old girl shows the crash was preventable and several things could’ve been done leading up to the deadly crash, including enforcing the law of not allowing vehicles to park in bike lanes.

Waymo is bringing its autonomous vehicle service to Southern Nevada for public use next year. The Silicon Valley, Calif.-based company has services in five locations — San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta and Austin, Texas. It will bring the commercial ride hailing application to Las Vegas next summer, with plans to also expand into San Diego and Detroit, the company said on Monday.

Clark County officials are reminding residents to change smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector batteries and exercise extra caution on roadways as daylight saving time ends this weekend. County officials say they support the annual #Dusk2Dawn road and pedestrian safety campaign created by UNLV’s Transportation Research Center. The campaign reminds pedestrians and motorists of safety measures when days are shorter and visibility is reduced.

Over 100 children have been hit by vehicles in the Las Vegas Valley just since the start of the school year — a number that is more than double the number of kids hit by cars at the start of the school year in both 2024 and 2023.

Over 100 children have been hit by vehicles in the Las Vegas Valley just since the start of the school year — a number that is more than double the number of kids hit by cars at the start of the school year in both 2024 and 2023.

As Krista Holloway watched a group of Arbor View High School students gather at a crosswalk outside the school Wednesday, she talked about why she started her volunteer crossing guard group.

The "Safe and Warm" initiative has returned to enhance the visibility and protection of walkers and bikers during the winter months. This initiative comes in response to recent pedestrian, e-bike, and e-scooter fatalities in the valley.

Police officers across Southern Nevada are ramping up efforts to enhance safety for bicyclists as part of a county-wide push to prevent deadly crashes and remind drivers to share the road. The initiative comes as cyclists face increasing dangers on busy roads while commuting to work, running errands, and making deliveries.