For the last 25 years, at least one person has died on Texas roads every day, Texas Department of Transportation records show.

“Nov. 7, 2000, was the last day that we had a deathless day,” TxDOT Austin District Engineer Tucker Ferguson said. “We've had at least one death every single day since that date.”

A decade into Austin’s Vision Zero initiative —a program intended to reduce traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries—city data shows targeted mobility improvements are saving lives.

The big picture

"Traffic crashes aren't accidents. They are preventable. They are a public health crisis, and like any health crisis, they require a direct, holistic response,” Austin City Council member Vanessa Fuentes said.

Since the adoption of Vision Zero in 2015, Austin has invested more t

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