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Impaired driving continues to be a consistent problem in Nevada and is a common cause of motor vehicle crashes resulting in injuries or death. In 2017, there were 99 impaired driving fatalities. The Driving Under the Influence (DUI) coalition is comprised of community leaders in various industries with a shared goal of eliminating impairment-related fatalities …
Spring in Northern Nevada means unpredictable weather and the beginning of road improvement season! Granite Construction crews are working around the clock to complete safety and mobility improvements by day on Second Street and at night on Kietzke Lane. NDOT, in cooperation with the City of Reno, is making big improvements to benefit pedestrians in the …
This year’s Safety Summit will be held October 15-17, 2019 at the Nugget Resort Casino in Sparks, Nevada. More information is forthcoming on the Safety Summit website.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine recently released research funded by the Office of Traffic Safety on seniors injured on Nevada roads and admitted to a Nevada trauma center.
Remember to “share the road” with motorcyclists during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month this May—and throughout the year.
Three member agencies of the Nevada Executive Committee on Traffic Safety (NECTS) received new leadership earlier this year, when Governor Steve Sisolak announced the appointment of new directors of the Departments of Public Safety, Motor Vehicles, and Transportation.
The Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (DPS-OTS) is now accepting grant applications from government, non-profit, and community organizations to submit proposals for funding for projects that reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Nevada’s roadways.
“Speeding Away from Zero: Rethinking a Forgotten Traffic Safety Challenge” was recently released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) as a part of their Spotlight on Highway Safety series. Highlighting the role of speed in fatal crashes, the new report suggests that despite the significant role speed plays in crashes nationwide, “Speeding remains a …
In preliminary data released by the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, Nevada had 331 fatalities on its roadways in 2018, up 6.4% from 2017’s 311 fatalities. This marks a ten-year record high for Nevada. Some of the notable changes included a 23% increase in unrestrained fatalities and an 18% decrease in pedestrian fatalities. This marks …
As a pilot program, NDOT has replaced traditional “WRONG-WAY” signs on off-ramps and has installed flashing warning and detection systems on 20 US 395 ramps in the Reno area. The system uses radar and closed-circuit cameras to automatically detect vehicles traveling up the ramp in the wrong direction and activates red flashing wrong-way signs on …
