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Year after year, traffic deaths just keep climbing in the Las Vegas area

The scene of a deadly crash in Las Vegas on May 24, 2022.
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The scene of a deadly crash in Las Vegas on May 24, 2022.

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.

Motorcycle deaths just this month totaled 10.

And Halloween is just a day away. Kids walk the streets at night trick or treating. And guess what? Pedestrian deaths are up 70% nationwide; most of those happen at night.

Why?

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Guests: Andrew Bennett, director, Clark County Office of Traffic Safety; Erin Breen, director, Road Equity Alliance Project, UNLV; Patrick Breen, marketing director, Road Equity Alliance Project; Brian Cole, traffic bureau captain, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

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Joe Schoenmann joined Nevada Public Radio in 2014. He works with a talented team of producers at State of Nevada who explore the casino industry, sports, politics, public health and everything in between.