This week's Austin Mobility Newsletter features safety improvements at Amherst Drive and Duval Road, signal installation on Cesar Chavez Street, new CARTS Austin routes, and more.
Preliminary data show that Austin recorded 99 traffic fatalities and 301 serious injuries in 2025. While fatalities increased slightly by 2% compared with 2024, serious injuries fell by 28%.
Austin Light Rail is coming…and other parts of Project Connect are well underway.
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Mobility Matters takes you inside the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department. Whether we’re redesigning an intersection, adding bike lanes or installing new signals, our goal is to move people around Austin safely and efficiently.
