Silver State roads have seen 200 deaths through June 30, 12 percent higher than the 178 fatalities seen through June last year, according to data from the Nevada Department of Public Safety.
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Nevada roads are deadlier this year, with nearly 40 percent more fatal crashes through March than during the same period in 2023. And the situation is worse on Clark County roads.
UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine cited the speeding statistic as it announced a federal grant to study traffic-related injuries and deaths.
Heavy traffic is expected between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday near the Nevada-California border, despite Caltrans opening a “part-time” travel lane.
Five years after Interstate 11 opened, most businesses in Boulder City say they are doing well despite the 15-mile stretch of roadway that bypasses the city.
About 45,000 people drove through the California-Nevada border on Interstate 15 every day last year, but some days and months are more of a nightmare.
Motorists should brace for traffic impacts on Interstate 15 just north of Las Vegas.
Brightline West entered into an agreement with several rail unions committing to the use of unionized laborers to operate and maintain the planned $10 billion Las Vegas-to-Southern California system.
Following last summer’s historic rainfall, day-to-day travels in and around Death Valley National Park are returning to normal.