TxDOT Launches Walking Billboards on Blanco Road
The Texas Department of Transportation is using pedestrians with billboards on Blanco Road to warn drivers as fall pedestrian crash risk rises.
Updated on Nov. 15, 2026 in Safety
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The Texas Department of Transportation launched its 'walking billboards' pedestrian safety campaign on Blanco Road in San Antonio, near Churchill High School. The effort comes as daylight-saving time ended Nov. 1 and October and November are the two months when pedestrian crashes are most likely in Texas.
Why it matters
Reduced evening visibility after the clock change raises the risk for people walking near roads during commutes. In San Antonio this year, most pedestrian crashes happened at night, making driver and pedestrian awareness especially important.
TxDOT crash records show 68% of 2025 Texas pedestrian deaths and serious injuries occurred in the dark, a pattern the agency links to reduced visibility. The statistics do not specify how many of the San Antonio-area crashes involved drivers failing to yield.
The players
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
The state agency responsible for planning, building and maintaining Texas's highway system, which also runs statewide traffic safety campaigns.
The details
TxDOT carried out the campaign by walking along Blanco Road from West Avenue to Vista Del Norte with its 'walking billboards,' as part of its 'Be Safe. Drive Smart' campaign. The agency is warning drivers and pedestrians about the fall spike in pedestrian crashes.
Timeline
Nov. 1: Daylight-saving time ended, reducing evening visibility.
Friday (Nov. 14, 2026): TxDOT launched the walking billboards campaign on Blanco Road.
Seasonal Patterns
The campaign follows TxDOT's 'Be Safe. Drive Smart' statewide safety messaging, applying it to a San Antonio corridor during the October-November period when pedestrian crash risk peaks. Its timing aligns with the seasonal shift created by the end of daylight-saving time.
Drivers should watch for pedestrians, especially during evening commutes after the clock change, when visibility is reduced. Pedestrians should use well-lit routes and make themselves visible to traffic when walking near roads.
The takeaway
Most San Antonio-area pedestrian crashes this year happened at night, so drivers should slow down and scan for people on foot after dark. Pedestrians can reduce risk by carrying lights and wearing bright clothing.
Further reading
Explore more road and pedestrian safety coverage for San Antonio drivers and walkers this fall.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WOAI.
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