Chalk Outlines Mark 172 Pedestrian Deaths in Las Vegas

Volunteers marked nine Clark County streets to honor pedestrians killed between 2021 and mid-2026 as a pedestrian safety campaign launches.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Safety

Chalk Outlines Mark 172 Pedestrian Deaths in Las Vegas

Volunteers drew chalk outlines on nine Las Vegas Valley streets to honor 172 pedestrians killed along those roads between January 1, 2021, and June 30, 2026. The effort coincides with the launch of the annual Dusk2Dawn pedestrian safety campaign by Clark County officials and Ped Safe Vegas.

Why it matters

Officials identified the nine streets as places where dangerous driving behavior and inadequate roadway infrastructure intersect, and speed is a major factor in whether a pedestrian survives a crash. For Las Vegas residents who walk these corridors, the campaign aims to shift driver behavior on streets posted at 45 miles per hour.

The county tally covers 172 pedestrian deaths on nine streets across roughly five and a half years, with Charleston Boulevard the third deadliest at 22 deaths. All nine streets carry a posted limit of 45 mph, and officials have not yet detailed planned infrastructure changes.

The players

Ped Safe Vegas

A local pedestrian safety advocacy group that partnered with Clark County to launch the Dusk2Dawn campaign and organize the chalk outline volunteers.

Clark County

The Nevada county whose officials launched the annual Dusk2Dawn pedestrian safety campaign and maintain the roads where the deaths occurred.

The details

Volunteers spread across the Las Vegas Valley on Saturday and drew chalk outlines at nine locations where pedestrians died, walking the streets under the protection of support vehicles. The outlines are part of the Dusk2Dawn campaign launched last week, and the extraction names three individual victims: Eric Estrada, 17, killed in a Lake Mead Boulevard crosswalk in February, whose driver was impaired and speeding; Keith Ruiz, 27, killed at a Lake Mead Boulevard crosswalk in May 2024; and JaLa Braxton, 11, killed while walking home near Concord Street.

January 1, 2021: Start of the period counting pedestrian deaths on the nine streets.
May 2024: Keith Ruiz is killed at a Lake Mead Boulevard crosswalk.
2025: JaLa Braxton is killed while walking home on Lake Mead Boulevard.
February 2026: Eric Estrada is killed in a Lake Mead Boulevard crosswalk.
June 30, 2026: End of the period counted in the pedestrian death tally.

Seasonal Patterns

The chalk outlines extend the annual Dusk2Dawn pedestrian safety campaign from Clark County and Ped Safe Vegas, turning its warning into a visible memorial on the nine streets with the most pedestrian deaths. The tally of 172 deaths since 2021 gives the campaign a measurable baseline for the Las Vegas Valley.

Drivers on Las Vegas Valley arterials, especially the nine posted-45-mph streets named in the tally, should reduce speed and watch closely for pedestrians at crosswalks and dusk hours. Pedestrians crossing these corridors should use marked crosswalks and remain visible after dark.

The takeaway

Most of the deaths in this tally occurred on a small set of high-speed streets, which points to where driver speed and roadway design can have the greatest effect. Drivers can lower the risk by slowing down near crosswalks and paying attention after dusk.