AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 400 people have been killed or seriously injured in Austin crashes so far this year, based on a Vision Zero data analysis released this week.
As of Oct. 31, Austin transportation officials determined 73 people died and 336 were seriously injured in crashes. A disproportionate number of those impacted were classified as "vulnerable roads users" — with more than 40% of those killed or injured pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and e-scooter riders, per Vision Zero data.