/tags/traffic-deaths Traffic Deaths en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:08:11 GMT /transportation/2024-06-25/austins-ghost-bikes-are-disappearing-volunteers-say-the-city-is-likely-to-blame Spencer Schumacher, chair of the Bicycle Advisory Council, said the bikes were likely removed by maintenance and construction crews who were unaware of why the bikes were there. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:08:11 GMT /transportation/2024-06-25/austins-ghost-bikes-are-disappearing-volunteers-say-the-city-is-likely-to-blame Dylan Ebs /transportation/2023-06-02/stay-in-your-lane-austin-looks-to-reduce-crashes-on-barton-springs-road Crashes are common on the popular corridor. The city has tried reducing the speed limit. Now, it's cutting lanes near Zilker Park from four lanes to two. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:39:06 GMT /transportation/2023-06-02/stay-in-your-lane-austin-looks-to-reduce-crashes-on-barton-springs-road Andrew Weber /austin/2023-01-12/2022-traffic-deaths-austin A record 125 people died in crashes last year, breaking the previous high of 118 set only a year earlier. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:11:17 GMT /austin/2023-01-12/2022-traffic-deaths-austin Nathan Bernier /transportation/2022-06-16/austin-set-to-slash-speed-limits-along-nearly-50-busy-streets The changes are a relatively low-cost tactic aimed at the most aggressive speeders. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2022-06-16/austin-set-to-slash-speed-limits-along-nearly-50-busy-streets Nathan Bernier /transportation/2022-06-03/txdot-wants-cops-to-crack-down-on-speeders-but-apds-traffic-enforcement-units-are-understaffed Traffic fatalities in Austin are on track to surpass 2021's record-breaking death toll. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:03:00 GMT /transportation/2022-06-03/txdot-wants-cops-to-crack-down-on-speeders-but-apds-traffic-enforcement-units-are-understaffed Nathan Bernier /transportation/2022-02-24/austin-police-speeding-tickets-staffing-shortage-traffic-fatalities-travis-county A rise in road deaths has coincided with a sharp decline in speeding tickets and other citations. The city blames a staffing shortage, so it might pay AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County law enforcement for help. But the county has staffing problems of its own. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:15:26 GMT /transportation/2022-02-24/austin-police-speeding-tickets-staffing-shortage-traffic-fatalities-travis-county Nathan Bernier /transportation/2021-11-16/2021-is-the-deadliest-year-on-austin-roads At least 106 people have died in traffic crashes this year in Austin, the highest number on record. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:07:54 GMT /transportation/2021-11-16/2021-is-the-deadliest-year-on-austin-roads Nathan Bernier /en-espanol/2021-06-10/aumentan-muertes-accidentes-viales-texas-primeros-cinco-meses-2021 Las muertes viales en Texas este año son 14% más altas que durante el mismo periodo de tiempo en 2020, según datos del estado. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:56:53 GMT /en-espanol/2021-06-10/aumentan-muertes-accidentes-viales-texas-primeros-cinco-meses-2021 Nathan Bernier /transportation/2021-06-09/texas-road-deaths-surge-in-first-five-months-of-2021 Road fatalities in Texas through May are 14% higher than the same time period last year, according to Texas Department of Transportation data. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:11:23 GMT /transportation/2021-06-09/texas-road-deaths-surge-in-first-five-months-of-2021 Nathan Bernier /transportation/2021-03-23/americas-roads-are-getting-deadlier-and-fatality-rates-are-worse-for-minorities A new report warns that pedestrian deaths per mile driven soared in the first half of the year, with the death rate likely to see the largest one-year increase in 2020. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:04:27 GMT /transportation/2021-03-23/americas-roads-are-getting-deadlier-and-fatality-rates-are-worse-for-minorities Camila Domonoske