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STATES<\/a> \/ TEXAS<\/a> \/ AUSTIN<\/p>

Find Austin-area crash alerts and the right route for a police report. The incident feed covers Austin\u2013Travis County; report requests depend on which agency investigated your collision.<\/p>\n

Current traffic alerts: Austin\u2013Travis County Expand the preliminary dispatch snapshot \u00b7 source times shown inside<\/span><\/summary>

Austin\u2013Travis County crash alerts<\/h2>

Up to 12 newest records categorized as crashes and marked ACTIVE by the City of Austin source. Coverage includes the surrounding county; entries are not limited to Austin city boundaries.<\/p>

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Preliminary dispatch categories do not establish injuries, fault, or a completed police report. No matching records does not mean no crashes occurred. Do not use this page while driving; call 911 for emergencies.<\/p>

Source: City of Austin, Texas \u2014 Real-Time Traffic Incident Reports \u2197<\/a><\/p>

This independent presentation is not endorsed by the City of Austin. Data is supplied as available; accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. City open-data terms<\/a>.<\/p><\/section><\/details>\n\n

AUSTIN ROAD SAFETY CONTEXT \u00b7 PRELIMINARY 2025 DATA<\/p>

Serious injuries declined, but fatal crashes remain a concern<\/h2>

Austin\u2019s February 2026 safety update reported 99 traffic fatalities and 301 serious injuries in 2025<\/strong>. Serious injuries fell 28% from 2024, while fatalities rose slightly. These were preliminary city figures when published, not counts from the live dispatch feed.<\/p>

Use the official Vision Zero Viewer<\/a> to explore the available date ranges and crash patterns. Its city-focused safety data should not be compared directly with the wider Austin\u2013Travis County alert snapshot without checking geographic coverage.<\/p>

Read Austin\u2019s 2025 safety summary \u2197<\/a><\/p><\/section>

Selected police update<\/h2>

APD RELEASE: OCTOBER 15, 2026 \u00b7 CRASH: OCTOBER 14, 2026<\/p>

Fatal pedestrian collision on East SH 71 westbound<\/h3>

APD reported a vehicle\u2013pedestrian collision in the 1500 block of East SH 71 westbound at approximately 5:55 a.m. The pedestrian died at the scene. Police said the driver remained and was cooperating with the investigation. The release lists case 26-2870283.<\/p>

Read APD\u2019s original statement \u2197<\/a><\/p>

This summarizes a dated police release, not a current road closure or a final finding of fault. A later investigation outcome has not been verified here.<\/p><\/article>

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