Erin Breen

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Director, Road Equity Alliance

Director, Vulnerable Road Users Project

Coordinator, Traffic Safety Coalition

Director, Safe Community Partnership Program

Expertise: Traffic Safety, Pedestrian Safety Education, Transportation Research

Biography

Erin Breen serves as director of UNLV's Road Equity Alliance Project. Breen is also the coordinator of the UNLV Transportation Research Center's Traffic Safety Coalition.

Breen specializes in traffic and pedestrian safety, bringing research and awareness for state policymakers on the issues of drunk and distracted driving, jaywalking, and more. After experiencing personal tragedy when her daughter survived a preventable car accident, Breen began researching ways to increase traffic safety awareness for new and reckless drivers throughout Southern Nevada. Breen has since been a key player in lobbying driving laws, such as Nevada's graduated driving law — a restriction for teenage motorists that has dramatically dropped the number of underage driving deaths.

Breen actively works with Silver State municipalities to promote pedestrian and driving safety education for student commuters.

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Erin Breen In The News

Dangerous intersection: CCSD kids hit by cars near middle school

Community members are raising concerns about an intersection near a northwest valley middle school after two children crossing a street were hospitalized in two separate crashes.

Traffic safety advocates support new campaign to reduce pedestrian deaths

A new initiative started by three men launched in Las Vegas to combat the rising number of pedestrian fatalities kicks off by encouraging the community to donate reflective jackets to those most at risk.

Recent road rage deaths heighten Las Vegas traffic safety concerns

Southern Nevada roads can be a dangerous place to be, and recent road rage incidents are heightening concerns for drivers. Most recently, a man was killed in a road rage shooting in Henderson Friday night.

Recent Las Vegas hit-and-run highlights traffic safety concerns

A fatal hit-and-run incident early Monday morning has reignited concerns over traffic safety in a rapidly developing neighborhood. A man was struck and killed while walking along Valley View, an area that residents say has become notorious for speeding and poor visibility due to a lack of street lighting.