LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Clark County experienced fewer road deaths during the “100 Deadliest Days of the Year” than previous years, according to road safety advocates.
The “100 Deadliest Days” lasts from Memorial Day on May. 27, until Labor Day on Sept. 2. The Road Equity Alliance Project announced that 45 lives were lost in crashes during 2024, marking a significant decrease from the 61 deaths documented in 2023.
While pedestrians were most at-risk this summer, the project also notes that 12 drivers, 5 vehicle passengers, 8 motorcyclists, and 3 bicyclists were also among the deaths.
Additionally, 5 of the deaths involved an individual under 18, which is another sharp decrease from 2023, which saw 11 juvenile deaths.
The project also identifies “failure to yield to oncoming traffic when making a permissive left turn” as a top contributing factor in crashes, followed by speed and impairment.
The final crash added to the total involved a three-vehicle crash that happened on Monday, and killed one 33-year-old man.
“This scenario is exactly why the 100 Deadliest Days first began,” said Erin Breen, the director of the project. “It is so sad that in the last 24 hours of the official 100 days, this crash happened.”
The Road Equity Alliance Project is part of the Transportation Research Center at UNLV and works to raise awareness about road safety in Clark County.
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