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Houston’s Vision Zero report for 2022 shows traffic fatalities were down, but not by much

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 10, 2023 · More than 320 people died on Houston streets last year, and nearly 1,600 more were seriously injured.

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Man accused of drunk driving in deadly Cypress golf cart crash has bond set at $600,000

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 7, 2023 · Daniel Rivera, 21, has been charged with three counts of murder in the Sunday deaths of Fraser Anderson, Christopher Scandridge and Jacob Wnuk, who were riding in a golf cart that was struck by an SUV.

Tags Cypress TX driving while intoxicated drunk driving fatal collision golf cart crash golf carts harris county sheriff's office murder traffic crashes

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Houston Traffic Campaign Looks To Promote Safety After Freeway Breakdowns

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 12, 2021 · Safety experts say exiting your vehicle on or near the freeway could make a dangerous situation even worse.

Tags car insurance freeways Houston Transtar pedestrians traffic crashes

Transportation

New Study Shows A Big Increase In Traffic Crashes In The Houston Region

Gail Delaughter

Posted on November 18, 2017 · Data shows speeding, distracted driving, and drunk driving are some of the biggest factors

Tags crash data Eulois Cleckley houston-galveston area council safety traffic crashes

Transportation

Who’s Responsible For Crashes At Houston’s Busy Intersections?

Gail Delaughter

Posted on July 12, 2017 · Responding to a recent study, a top public works official blames careless behavior for a lot of those collisions.

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Fort Bend man could be first to be prosecuted under new crosswalk law

Sarah Grunau

Posted on September 26, 2023 · Bao Giang, who struck and killed a pedestrian at a Sugar Land crosswalk, could be facing felony charges.

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With Houston BCycle sputtering, expert says long-term funding needed to keep bike share program on track

Rebecca Noel

Posted on September 25, 2023 · METRO, the Houston region's public transit provider, is considering a five-year, $10.5 million contract with PBSC Urban Solutions, which has bike share facilities in cities such as Chicago, New York and Washington D.C.

Tags bike share BikeHouston Houston BCycle metro PBSC Urban Solutions

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BCycle, Houston’s bike share program, may get a temporary reprieve

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 21, 2023 · Mayor Sylvester Turner is seeking temporary funding while METRO considers establishing its own bike share program to replace it.

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The fate of bike sharing (Sept. 21, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 21, 2023 · On Thursday's show: Houston BCycle, the city’s bike share system, recently announced it was shutting down. But will that still happen now that the mayor says he will ask City Council to approve funding to save it?

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