Pedestrian Safety: How Austin’s Streets Are Getting Safer in 2024
Leading pedestrian intervals (LPI) have been shown to reduce the number of pedestrian-related vehicle accidents in Austin, but chances are you don’t know what they are. But Austin is getting more of them this summer, and that should make walking around our beautiful city a little safer. Leading pedestrian intervals (LPI) give pedestrians about a
Read MoreCrash Alert: SUV strikes, kills pedestrian at S Fort Hood and Elms
KILLEEN, TX – A 20-year-old man died Monday from injuries sustained when a vehicle struck him along a major Killeen roadway a day prior, reports KWTX 10. The incident happened Sunday around 4:15 a.m. near the intersection of South Fort Hood Road and Elms Road. This is northeast of Texas A&M University Central Campus. Police
Read MoreCrash Alert: Car strikes, kills pedestrian on I-35SB near downtown
AUSTIN, TX – One person died early Sunday when a vehicle struck them on the interstate near downtown Austin, reports Fox 7 Austin. The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. on I-35 southbound between East 3rd Street and East 4th Street, which is just northeast of Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park. The pedestrian died at the
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 dead, 1 left seriously hurt after pedestrian crash in Tarrytown
AUSTIN, TX – One person has died following a pedestrian collision Thursday morning, August 8, in west Austin’s Tarrytown neighborhood that left another person seriously injured, reports KVUE. The accident occurred in the 2500 block of Hillview Road, about a block from the Austin Public Library’s Howson branch. Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) personnel and Austin
Read MoreCrash Alert: Pedestrian struck, critically injured on Georgian Dr
AUSTIN, TX – One person was seriously hurt Thursday morning after a vehicle struck them in the Georgian Acres area of north Austin, reports CBS Austin. The accident happened just after 6 a.m. at 6401 Georgian Drive, which is near the intersection with Oertli Lane. This is northwest of I-35 and northeast of US-183. It’s
Read MoreCrash Alert: Vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian on I-35 SB near Capital Plaza
AUSTIN, TX – One person died Tuesday night after a vehicle struck them along the interstate just east of the North Loop area, reports CBS Austin. The accident happened around 9:45 p.m. in the area of 5700 N I-35 southbound. This is south of Highway 290 near Capital Plaza. It’s not yet known if the
Read MoreCrash Alert: SUV strikes, fatally injures pedestrian at 31st and Scott
TEMPLE, TX – A 71-year-old man died last Wednesday after a vehicle struck him at a busy intersection in southwest Temple. According to KWTX 10, the incident happened around 10:04 a.m. at 31st Street and Scott Boulevard, which is just west of Baylor Scott and White Medical Center. Police say that Christopher Norcross of Killeen
Read MoreCrash Alert: Train strikes, kills pedestrian in south Austin
AUSTIN, TX – One person died Tuesday night from injuries sustained when a train struck them in south-central Austin, reports ATCEMS. Train vs Pedestrian Incident at 5900-blk Rubicon Run (22:42). #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo responded to a reported person struck by a train. A deceased on scene pronouncement has been obtained for an adult patient. No other
Read MoreCrash Alert: Car strikes, injures pedestrian on E Riverside near Willow Creek
AUSTIN, TX – One person sustained critical injuries Sunday night when a vehicle struck them at a busy intersection in southeast Austin, reports CBS Austin. The incident occurred just after 10 p.m. in the area of East Riverside Drive and Willow Creek Drive. This is adjacent to HEB Plus! and just northwest of Pleasant Valley
Read MoreCrash Report: Pedestrian struck, critically injured near S Congress and Olguin
AUSTIN, TX – One person sustained critical injuries Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck them along a busy South Austin roadway, reports ATCEMS. LATE FINAL 7200blk of S Congress (05:57) #ATCEMSMedics responded to a reported vehicle-pedestrian collision. CPR was performed on an adult trauma-alert patient both on the scene and en route to St. David’s South
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