severe weatherMay 29
Timelines for Oncor restoring power are unclear, as thousands of families wait
When asking when will the power be restored? Clear answers are hard to come by.
DallasMay 22
Triple-digit speeds on Central raise concerns about expressway turned speedway
Fort WorthMay 16
Fort Worth streets identified as dangerous years ago are still among the most deadly
DallasMay 8
Dallas County DA uses tech tools in building case against Rashee Rice
A special team of Dallas County prosecutors making the case against Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is using high-tech tools to collect data from cars, and even mobile phones, to gather e...
trafficMay 2
Could your phone help save you from a wrong-way driver?
New emergency alert systems, including a concept developed by friends of a North Texas crash victim, could provide critical, life-saving warnings about wrong-way drivers and prevent deadly head-on col...
DallasApr 17
New report details how police say Rashee Rice car crash unfolded
A Dallas Police Department crash report obtained by NBC 5 Investigates details the chain-reaction series of events that, investigators say, triggered the freeway car crash involving Kansas City Chiefs...
nbc 5 investigatesApr 12
Building concerns force closure of Dallas city building permit office
City employees were ordered out of the building at 7800 N. Stemmons Freeway this week because of what a city spokesperson described in an email to NBC 5 as a need for, “additional facility impro...
driven to deathApr 3
Dallas City Council questions how to accelerate road safety plan
Dallas city council members pressed the city’s transportation director and police officials for answers Wednesday, about how the city can reduce traffic deaths and injuries.
driven to deathMar 27
DART considers moving bus stops to areas safer for pedestrians
DART is reexamining the locations of some bus stops after a series of reports by NBC 5 Investigates highlighted locations where a lack of nearby crosswalks or sidewalks makes it more dangerous to cross the street.
driven to deathMar 1
Dallas residents hear city's plan to address traffic dangers on Ferguson Road
East Dallas residents turned out at a meeting Thursday night to express concerns about safety on Ferguson Rd., including speeding, right light running and a lack of pedestrian safety.
driven to deathFeb 28
Dallas Dept. of Transportation misses deadlines for responding to road complaints thousands of times
Dallas residents worried about dangerous roads are filing complaints with the city’s transportation department, but according to records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates those concerns are not being addressed in the time required by the city’s own rules.
driven to deathFeb 24
‘It could have killed someone' Dallas residents beg for protection from dangerous drivers on NW Hwy
Some residents along Northwest Highway are pleading with the city of Dallas and TxDOT to do more to slow drivers outside of their neighborhood after several crashes damaged property and showered homes with debris.
driven to deathFeb 21
Dallas ‘Vision Zero' road safety progress questioned at city council briefing
Council members requested the briefing after an NBC 5 Investigation revealeddocuments suggesting a lack of progress on key steps toward reducing traffic deaths and injuries in the city.
driven to deathFeb 16
State senator pledges action after NBC 5 investigation highlights deaths on Loop 12
Prominent State Sen. Royce West said he plans to hold community meetings to address the Loop 12 traffic danger zone exposed in an NBC 5 investigation.
driven to deathFeb 15
Five pedestrians killed in 11 months on less than a mile of Loop 12, prompting calls for change
After more than a dozen stretches of Loop 12 were pegged as being among the worst locations for traffic fatalities and serious injuries in the city of Dallas, a man whose sister was killed crossing that same roadway is calling on leaders to take action to save lives.
driven to deathFeb 14
Draft traffic study suggests major changes to slow speedy drivers on Ferguson Road in far East Dallas
Residents of an East Dallas community say they support a proposal to redesign traffic lanes that would force drivers to slow down while driving through their neighborhood, but will the city make any of the recommended changes?
driven to deathFeb 6
Dallas intersection where NBC 5 highlighted pedestrian dangers gets a new crosswalk
The City of Dallas is taking a first step to address a danger zone identified in NBC 5 Investigates’s ongoing series, “Driven to Death” by painting a new crosswalk at a troubled intersection.
Fort WorthFeb 7
Fort Worth fatal crashes up 31% in five years as city talks ‘Vision Zero'
Since 2019, Fort Worth has invested in installing traffic calming bumps in neighborhoods with speeding problems, and it has worked to re-design some roadways to make them safer, using Vision Zero strategies.
DallasFeb 1
Dallas council members question ‘minimal' Vision Zero road safety funding in bond plan
Dallas City Council members voiced concerns Wednesday about whether a $500 million transportation bond proposal would do enough to back a pledge the council made in 2022 when it adopted a ‘Vision Zero’ road safety plan.
DallasJan 30
$500M Dallas transportation bond proposal devotes less than 2% to ‘Vision Zero' road safety plan
An NBC 5 investigation finds the $9M Dallas City Hall staff has proposed for Vision Zero Road safety improvements is a fraction of the amount the City of Austin has spent to achieve a reduction in deaths and injuries at dangerous intersections.
