AUSTIN, Texas - In response to strong community concerns over safety on the road, the City of Austin is rolling out improvements in east Austin.

Data from Montopolis Drive between Riverside and U.S. 183 show just how dangerous that area has been.

Data on Austin crashes

By the numbers:

City data shows that between 2020 and 2024, there were 359 crashes along Montopolis Drive between Riverside Drive and U.S. 183.

To put that into perspective, that’s about one crash every five days.

The push for safety changes comes after two deadly crashes in the past year. One death was a cyclist, another was a pedestrian.

Data collected in a 24-hour period on Montopolis showed 465 vehicles driving above the posted speed limit of 35 mph.

"I'm surprised that they're not higher, actually, because the

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