In The News: Transportation Research Center

Reader's Digest

As kids, we learn the basic rules of the road using three distinct colors: red, green and yellow. Their safety connotations are ingrained in our brains from early on. So if you’ve ever spotted a pink traffic sign, you’re probably wondering when the heck that came into play.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Last year proved one of the deadliest on Nevada roads, with 412 deaths resulting from vehicle crashes.

Las Vegas Weekly

As Las Vegas continues to innovate in hospitality and gaming, it is now also becoming a testbed for the “future” of transportation. Zoox, an Amazon subsidiary that’s developing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, will welcome its first public riders this year in its robotaxis. The company promises the robotaxis will add a new layer of efficient transportation for both residents and tourists.

Las Vegas Sun

Among the steady stream of vehicles cruising the Las Vegas Strip, onlookers might notice a boxy car with seats facing each other and cameras mounted at each corner. Take a closer look, though, and something else sets it apart: There is no driver.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

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.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

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.

Reader's Digest

Color us surprised: Blue stop signs really exist! Here's where you'll find them, what they mean and what to do if you see one on the road.

KSNV-TV: News 3

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.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Sunday was International World Day of Remembrance, designated by the World Health Organization as a day to remember lives lost on the roads and share their stories to prevent future tragedies.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Hundreds of locals gathered at the Silverado Ranch Community Center to honor those who died in crashes on our roadways and pledged to do their part to make our community safer.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Traffic crashes are a daily occurrence in Southern Nevada, impacting countless lives. To honor those affected, Clark County participated in the World Day of Remembrance on Sunday. It's an initiative started by the World Health Organization in 2005 and embraced locally since 2017.

KNPR News

How many times do we have to say this? Traffic fatalities keep rising. Pedestrian deaths — people walking on the road hit and killed by vehicles — is almost as high as it was the last two or three years, and we still have two months to go before the end of the year.