RENO -- Data released shows that roads and streets in Reno were a safer in 2012 and resulted in fewer deaths as a result of traffic accidents.

The Reno Police Department responded to fifteen fatal accidents for 2012, which is a 12% reduction from the previous year.  These fatal accidents included:

Eight – Vehicle versus pedestrian

Three – Motorcycle (two single vehicle, one motorcycle versus vehicle)

Three – Single Vehicle

One – Vehicle versus moped

Accident and Citation data for 2012

For 2012, the Reno Police Department investigated 2947 accidents which is a 7% increase from 2011.  In 2012, The Reno Police Department issued 14,597 citations for 17,684 violations.  The following is a ranked list of at fault violations listed in traffic accident investigations:

Unknown                                               1347

Failure to Yield ROW                               506

Hit and Run                                            423

Fail to Maintain Lane                               225

Following Too Close                               218

Disregard Control Device                        171

Aggressive Reckless Careless                  161

Too Fast for Conditions                           120

Ran Off Road                                         80

Made Improper Turn                              64

Unsafe Lane Change                               59

Object Avoidance                                   37

Driverless Vehicle                                   31

Mechanical Defect                                  26

Exceeding Speed Limit                            22

Drove Left of Center                               20

Over Correct Steering                             16

Wrong Way or Direction                          9

The following intersections is listed as our top accident locations for 2012:

Plumb Ln and Kietzke Ln

Plumb Ln and Harvard way

McCarran Blvdand 7^th St

Moana Blvdand Kietzke Ln.

North McCarran Blvdand North Virginia St.

Virginia St.and Moana Ln.

McCarran Blvdand Longley Ln.

Keystone Ave. and 4^th St.

South McCarran Blvdand South Virginia St.

Plumb Ln and Matley Ln.

The Reno Police Department encourages all persons who utilize the roadway to do so in a safe manner by using situational awareness and obeying all laws.  All eight of the vehicle versus pedestrian accidents occurred at nighttime. Pedestrian are encouraged to utilize marked crosswalks, wear light colored clothing with reflective material and be aware of their surrounding when crossing a roadway.  Drivers should continually scan the roadway of which they are driving upon to look for other vehicles and pedestrians.

Grants Operations

The Reno Police Department has conducted several operations in 2012 utilizing grant funds from the Office of Traffic Safety, Joining Forces, DUI Task Force and US Department of Transportation FMCSA.  These sources provide additional grant funding in order to provide additional enforcement targeting specific driving behaviors.  They include:

Pedestrian Enforcement

Commercial Enforcement

Distracted Driving

Impaired Driving

Click It or Ticket

Intersections

Back to School Safety

The Reno Police Department would like to thank our partnering agencies in the region who assist with various operations throughout the year.  They include:  Nevada Highway Patrol, Sparks Police Department, University of Nevada-Reno, Washoe County Sheriffs Office and Washoe County School Police.  All agencies conduct traffic enforcement throughout the year within the region to provide a safe environment for all to travel.