Why Are Houston Roads So Dangerous?
Episode description
For the first time in five years, Houston is on pace to see the fewest number of homicides and the highest number of traffic fatalities, but why? Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Jay R. Jordan, reporter at Axios Houston, about why traffic deaths are up, what city leaders are doing to lower the traffic deaths, and what the future of road safety could look like in Houston.
Stories we talked about in today’s show:
- More die in Houston traffic crashes than by homicide
- Here's how many miles the average Houston household travels
- Houston police seek hit-and-run drivers after series of deadly crashes claim 3 lives overnight
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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