In The News: Transportation Research Center

KSNV-TV: News 3

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.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

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.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Crash data shows that 54 Las Vegas Valley high school students were struck by cars off campus in the 2024-2025 school year, exceeding total numbers for middle and elementary school students.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

According to the UNLV Traffic Safety Coalition, in the 2024-2025 school year, county data showed two pedestrians and one bicyclist were struck by vehicles outside Spring Valley High.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The need for school crossing guards in Clark County has become increasingly urgent, with approximately 50 positions still open, according to Sergio Mayoral of All City Management Services.

KSNV-TV: News 3

On Labor Day, the "100 Deadliest Days of Summer" comes to an end. It's the time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day which is nationally known as the most dangerous time for teen drivers on the road.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

He said the goal of HOV lanes is to get people to carpool with each other, but he doesn’t see that happening.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

It may look like just new light poles, but to Las Vegas safety advocates it’s a sign that hundreds of pedestrians didn’t die on Boulder Highway in vain.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas has won the dubious distinction of being named one of the nation’s most dangerous cities for pedestrians. Sin City was rated as the third worst city for pedestrians in a study released last week by shoe company Kuru.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

The airport connector is a key road to get around Harry Reid International Airport, but some are concerned the lights around the tunnel can impact drivers and passengers alike.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Nevada had one of the highest pedestrian fatality rates in the country in 2024, data shows. But preliminary 2025 data shows those numbers could go down. In 2024, drivers hit and killed 7,148 people walking in the United States, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. That number is enough to fill more than 30 Boeing 737 jets at maximum capacity.

KSNV-TV: News 3

As we near the start of the new Clark County School District school year, road safety advocates are warning young students and their parents to be prepared.