More deadly car crashes have occurred on Culebra than any other road in San Antonio,...
Jasmine Marie Goudeau was a block from home as she drove along Culebra on Feb. 17, 2020. She was a cheerleader, recent graduate of Warren High School and known to friends and family as “a star in whatever she did.”ran through a red light
A San Antonio Express-News analysis of data from the Texas Department of Transportation shows that more fatal vehicle crashes have occurred on Culebra than on any other road in San Antonio, excluding freeways. Since 2012, 48 of the 700 fatal crashes in San Antonio recorded by state officials were on Culebra.
Conger said each road has its own unique problems that contribute to deadly crashes. Culebra, for example, runs east to west, resulting in sun blindness for drivers during sunset and sunrise. Zarzamora has a lot of pedestrians. And San Pedro has a steady, constant stream of traffic.William Luther / Staff PhotographerYear after year, Culebra consistently sees the most fatal crashes among nonfreeways in San Antonio.
Some residents said “heavy, speeding traffic” makes it difficult to cross the road in a vehicle or on foot. Others asked for more concrete medians to curb the number of drivers using the center turn lane as their personal fast lane. , which aims to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists. It has increased the number of lighted pedestrian crosswalks on Culebra and added refuge islands on the street to help provide a safe barrier for pedestrians. San Antonio police also have cracked down on traffic law violators.
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