Studies have shown that advanced safety systems save lives, but according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, it’s a little more complicated for pedestrian detection systems. A new IIHS ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Transportation Commission approved a $3 million contract to expand the pedestrian barriers along Interstate 35. The expansion will stretch from State Highway 45 Southeast ...

This story is part of KXAN’s “Preventing Disaster” investigation, which initially published on May 15, 2024. The project follows a fatal car crash into an Austin hospital’s emergency room earlier that ...

An October cost estimate to install permanent bollards on the Hyman Pedestrian Mall put the project at about $920,000.

The rise of autonomous vehicles has brought significant advancements in safety features. The $53 billion autonomous vehicle industry has taken the transportation sector by storm. Yet, the challenge of ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A new pair of “protected spaces” has arisen in Sioux Falls, one in downtown and one near the outdoor campus, installed for the protection of pedestrians and cyclists. The ...