After decades of talk, several misfires and half-hearted attempts, a high-speed rail between the Los Angeles area and Las Vegas is happening. Groundbreaking took place in April and the project is expected to be completed in 2028.

It's a deadly problem that's only getting worse. Already this year, pedestrian fatalities in the valley are nearly double what they were at the same time in 2023. Speed and impairment remain the two biggest factors.

A dangerous weekend across valley roadways is raising even more concern for local advocates who, for years, have been calling for change and safer roadways. Updated Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department traffic statistics show pedestrian crashes and fatalities have more than doubled from where they were this time last year.

The word “highway” invokes the image of a road with a high-speed limit, connecting two cities with little to no foot traffic, and initially, Boulder Highway was just that, however, after years of development safety activists point out the name might be causing some drivers to go beyond the limit.

When driving past a middle school in the Las Vegas Valley, you may notice a new addition: crossing guards are now officially stationed at middle schools in Clark County during morning and evening hours.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating its 46th traffic-related death so far in 2024. During the first three months of 2023, 16 pedestrians lost their lives in Clark County streets. This year, the number of pedestrian fatalities has doubled to 32 during that same period.