Left turn crashes see dramatic drop at some Austin intersections after Vision Zero pilot program

AUSTIN, Texas — City of Austin officials say fewer people are being hurt by cars making left turns at more than a dozen intersections.

On Monday, Austin Transportation and Public Works (TPW) released results from a pilot program launched a year-and-a-half earlier. They showed a 46% drop in left-turn crashes involving pedestrians compared to the average from the past five years.

Across all vulnerable road users – pedestrians, bikes and scooters – crashes dropped 32%…

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