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Traffic Accidents

2018 Records Most Pedestrian Deaths In Nearly 30 Years, Santa Clarita Records Zero

A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association estimates that 6,227 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2018, the highest number since 1990. This increase is the continuation of an upward trend which began in 2009, however the increase also coincides with decreases across all other categories of traffic deaths, according to the report. California reported 432 ...

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Santa Clarita Traffic Safety Plan For 2017 Exceeds Expectations

The Santa Clarita Traffic Safety Plan for 2017 exceeded its projected impact on pedestrian safety in Santa Clarita after a spike in traffic collisions in 2016. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The City of Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station teamed up to form a special committee with a ...

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Annual Youth Grove Ceremony Honors Those Lost In Traffic Accidents

Youth Grove Walk of Remembrance

Every year, Santa Clarita memorializes young people who have died in car collisions, whether it be from reckless driving or alcohol- or drug-related accidents, in Central Park’s Youth Grove. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Youth Grove once again filled with families, friends and members of the community all joining together ...

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Sheriff’s Station To Conduct DUI Checkpoint Next Weekend

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station/Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI-Drivers License checkpoint on April 19, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public. ...

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