Boulder Hwy & Vegas Valley Dr

Boulder Highway and Vegas Valley Drive mirrors the broader Boulder Highway safety crisis — with a crash trajectory that is accelerating faster than most. Vegas Valley Drive feeds east-west residential traffic from neighborhoods south of Lake Mead into the Boulder Highway commercial strip, making it a crossing point for both vehicle and pedestrian traffic serving the area’s residents and the businesses along the highway.

The crash count tripled over three years: 15 in 2022, 31 in 2023, 43 in 2024 — a 187% increase, the steepest worsening trend of any intersection in the entire dataset. Six pedestrian crashes in 2024 alone — with zero in prior years — signals an acute pedestrian safety emergency at this location. Zero fatalities so far represents fortunate outcomes rather than safe conditions. This intersection should be a top priority for engineering review and interim safety measures.