Texas Roads Less Crowded, but No Less Dangerous

Reformation Austin News highlights the COVID-19 traffic trend of fewer vehicles on Texas roadways but the lack of a commensurate reduction in fatal crashes. TTI’s Center for Transportation Safety Director Robert Wunderlich discusses his analysis of the data behind those findings. From the article: “Data from the institute show that traffic crashes in Texas during April were about half of their normal level, and fewer fatal crashes were recorded as well, but only about 20% fewer than normal. The proportion of all crashes that result in a fatality went up by 50%.”