In The News: Transportation Research Center

The 74 Million

When Michelle Mihalik was hit by a car on March 8, 2018, she didn’t see it coming.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Local traffic safety advocates are expressing concern that as Las Vegas opens up we could see more people than ever will be impaired behind the wheel.

Next City

After a night with friends at a Las Vegas casino, Mihalik was dropped off at a nearby Walmart and planned to walk home. But Mihalik, 54, didn’t realize the area had no public transportation available.

KNPR News

Las Vegas City Council voted last week to explore the idea of a multibillion-dollar, 19-mile mass-transit system that a private company wants to develop for Charleston Boulevard.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Some bikers are asking for an explanation after a large bike ride around downtown Las Vegas ended with some of them, including minors, in handcuffs and a clash with police officers.

Nevada Current

Nevada’s traffic safety laws are lagging behind the rest of the country, according to a new report from a national traffic safety advocacy group.

Automotive News

Erin Breen, director of UNLV's Vulnerable Road Users Project, weighed in.

Las Vegas Sun

Despite decades of efforts to encourage drivers to wear seat belts, many Nevadans still won’t buckle up. And they’re paying for it with their lives.

KSNV-TV: News 3

As we all prepare to “fall back” this weekend, those behind a local traffic safety organization are warning of a much more serious matter than gaining an extra hour of sleep.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Nevada’s Zero Fatalities program has launched its “Worst Year Ever” campaign, in an effort to remind Nevadans while much of 2020 has been out of their control, the way they act on the roads is not out of their control.

Las Vegas Sun

America’s appetite for big pickup trucks and SUVs is killing us.

KSNV-TV: News 3

On Thursday, three people - including a child - died in a fiery crash at the intersection of the I-15/US-95 on-ramp.