Austin's roads are getting dangerous, with a spike in deadly crashes this year. KXAN has put together a map showing exactly where these tragedies are occurring, highlighting the urgent need for better safety measures.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 3 mentions in the last 30 days, 2 the 60 before.
Fixing this could cost millions, but doing nothing means even higher costs from lost lives and injuries.
Everyone who drives, walks, or bikes in Austin will be safer if the city takes action.
Sadly, families who have lost loved ones and those injured in these crashes are the ones most directly harmed.
A motorcyclist was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical injuries after a crash on northbound I-35 near the 6th Street exit, ATCEMS said.
The wreck happened on Tuesday night at the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Oak Springs Drive.
Austin Police responded to a fatal crash Tuesday evening that involved a vehicle and a person riding on a scooter.
Authorities said Dominic Dubas was hit by a vehicle on South Congress Avenue on May 30. After 24 days in ICU, he was transferred to Omaha to recover near family.
A suspect threw rocks and other large items from an overpass onto traffic below, damaging several vehicles and shutting down part of a busy roadway for hours.
KXAN is keeping track of the number of traffic fatalities in the City of Austin in 2026. An interactive map shows where those crashes have occurred.
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