TCSO : Traffic Initiatives Reveal Dangerous Speeding

Press release from Travis County Sheriff's Office:

December 20, 2021

Neighborhoods on FM 1826 and along FM 812 expressed concerns about explosive growth, construction traffic, speeding and aggressive driving to TCSO in late October. There has also been a dramatic increase in the number of deadly crashes on FM 812 this year.

The area of FM 812 in TCSO’s patrol jurisdiction is a 7 mile stretch that runs from US Hwy 183 east to the Bastrop County line. TCSO conducted a traffic study, and it revealed the vast majority of drivers are following the speed limits, but some speeders are traveling in excess of 90 mph. Since 2017, there have been over 900 collisions, twelve of which resulted in fatalities. Most of the collisions occurred between US Hwy 183 and El Roy Road. The causative factors appear to be increased traffic, speed and intoxicated drivers.

This press release was produced by Travis County Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author’s own.