Austin, TX Traffic and Accidents

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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 9 hours ago

  TxDOTAustin

  TRAFFIC ALERT: NB and SB I-35 between SH 71/Ben White Boulevard and William Cannon Drive, nightly varying lane closures from Sun., Aug. 24, through Fri., Aug. 29, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting. Multiple ramps and U-turns also closed. #atxtraffic #My35 https://t.co/iiofgTZtRm

• 15 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident reported in #Travis on I-35 Frontage at FM-1825/Wells Br Pkwy. Reported by APD/TCSO Website #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 17 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident reported in #Austin on FM-1626 at San Leanna Dr. Reported by APD/TCSO Website #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 17 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident reported in #Downtown on Rainey Street at River St. Reported by APD/TCSO Website #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 17 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident. Right lane blocked and exit ramp in #Austin on I 35 SB at Berrywood Dr/Meadow Lark Ave. Reported by @TxDOTAustin #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 19 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident reported in #Austin on San Gabriel Street at West Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. Reported by APD/TCSO Website #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 19 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident reported in #Pflugerville on Pecan St West at Three Pts Road. Reported by APD/TCSO Website #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 21 hours ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident in #CedarPark on Anderson Ml Rd between Highway RR 620 and RM-2769/FM-2769, slow traffic back to Centennial Trail #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident cleared in #Austin on W Anderson Ln SB at Cameron Road #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficAUS

  Accident. Right center lane blocked. in #Austin on W Anderson Ln SB at Cameron Road #ATXtraffic https://t.co/8laei8iLor

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Multiple lane closures. Various closures for CAP Ex North I-35 Construction.

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Nighttime closure only. North and south bound IH 35 main lanes,

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Delays due to slow moving road repair operations. Nighttime closure only. North and south

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Left lane closed. Multiple left lanes closed. Nighttime closure only. South bound IH 35 ma

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Delays due to slow moving road repair operations. Nighttime closure only. North and south

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Main lanes closed. Nighttime closure only. North and South bound

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. North and south bound IH 35 main lane mobile operations, Mainten

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Nighttime closure only. North and south bound IH 35 main lanes,

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Nighttime closure only. North and south bound IH 35 main lane mo

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Alternating lanes closed. Main lanes closed. Night work only. Northbound IH 35 main lanes,

  TYPE: Construction Serious

Austin TX News Reports

• Three hospitalized after fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-35 service road in south Austin

  • Texas
  • 35e South

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Aug 24, 2025 05:32am
  Three people are in the hospital after a major collision with a vehicle fire on the I-35 service road in south Austin overnight.Austin-Travis County EMS says th ... Read More

• Texas governor signs 2 bills into law targeting human traffickers

  • Texas
  • TX-2

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Aug 21, 2025 5:48pm
  AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) - Brazos Valley Representative Paul Dyson stood by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday as he signed two anti-human trafficking bills into law. This bill removes parole for a ... Read More

• Texas House voting on bills addressing Hill Country floods that killed 137 people

  • Texas
  • TX-137

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Aug 21, 2025 10:34am
  AUSTIN - Lawmakers in the Texas House advanced a bill Thursday morning requiring youth camps to receive state approval for how they plan to respond to various emergencies, including floods, following ... Read More

• FAA denies request to increase safety restrictions in skies above Austin's airport

  • Texas
  • S-austin-st

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Aug 21, 2025 08:01am
  The FAA team at ABIA had requested Austin's airspace be upgraded to Class B, a more restricted category designed to reduce the risk of midair collisions around the nation's largest airports. Read More

• Driver arrested after deadly South Austin crash

  • Texas
  • Preston St

  • source: Bing
  • 12 views
  • Aug 20, 2025 2:51pm
  A man has been arrested in connection with a crash in South Austin this month that killed a driver and injured a pedestrian. The two-vehicle crash happened around 2:37 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, at the ... Read More

• Man arrested, charged with manslaughter in connection to S Austin crash

  • Texas
  • Preston St

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Aug 20, 2025 2:27pm
  Police arrested a man in connection with a fatal crash in South Austin last week that left a 47-year-old man dead.James Preston Durbin, 37, was arrested Tuesday ... Read More

• Man charged in deadly South Austin crash | kvue

  • Texas
  • William Cannon Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Aug 20, 2025 2:07pm
  AUSTIN, Texas - A man has been arrested in connection with a crash in South Austin this month that killed a driver and injured a pedestrian. The two-vehicle crash happened around 2:37 p.m. on ... Read More

• 'Band Together Texas' concert raises over $8.5M for flood relief efforts

  • Texas
  • Central

  • source: Bing
  • 11 views
  • Aug 19, 2025 8:08pm
  AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas-sized benefit concert raised millions of dollars for those impacted by the deadly Central Texas floods that left more than 100 people dead last month. On Sunday, '?Band Together ... Read More

• Volunteers Discover 115-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks Revealed in the Wake of Devastating Texas Floods

  • Texas
  • TX-115

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Aug 18, 2025 08:57am
  Last month's extreme floods in central Texas have uncovered 115-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Travis County, which includes Austin. While the discovery is overshadowed by the deaths of more than ... Read More

• Multiple Children Injured in Bus Accident on First Day of School

  • Texas
  • Fm-1010

  • source: Bing
  • 12 views
  • Aug 16, 2025 7:12pm
  A school bus carrying dozens of children and one adult flipped on its side Wednesday, just as students were returning home from the first day of school. The accident took place in Austin, Texas and 12 ... Read More

• Multiple children taken to the hospital following bus rollover crash in Travis County

  • Texas
  • County Road 11

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Aug 15, 2025 6:00pm
  According to Austin-Travis County EMS, officials received a call reporting the crash at around 3:15 p.m. According to the Travis County Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred in the 22300 block of ... Read More

• Austin Target shooting: APD looking for driver of vehicle that was hit by suspect

  • Texas
  • Mopac Expy

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Aug 15, 2025 4:52pm
  The Austin Police Department is looking for a vehicle that was involved in a multi-vehicle crash that included a vehicle driven by the man suspected of shooting and killing three people at a Target in ... Read More

• TxDOT: Major highway closure planned ahead of new flyover ramp debut

  • Texas
  • E Houston Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Aug 15, 2025 12:11pm
  Additionally, the westbound frontage road from Randolph Boulevard to Perrin Beitel, the ramp to Austin Highway, and the Austin Highway intersection at the W. Loop 410 frontage roa ... Read More

• Austin police looking to identity minivan driver involved in crash with Target shooting suspect

  • Texas
  • Mopac Expy

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Aug 15, 2025 11:36am
  Footage from a private dash camera shows a Honda sedan being hit and spinning out from Research Boulevard northbound to Mopac Expressway. Read More

• Tesla gets state permit to operate its robotaxi service in Texas

  • Texas
  • Tesla Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Aug 15, 2025 11:23am
  The company has been running a limited pilot program in Austin since June, with safety monitors in self-driving vehicles. Read More

• They lost 27 children in a flood. Now they're demanding Texas leaders act

  • Texas
  • -i-35

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Aug 15, 2025 09:55am
  AUSTIN, Texas - The families of 27 Camp Mystic campers who died in the catastrophic Hill Country floods in July met with Texas' top leaders at the state capitol Thursday to continue pushing for change. Read More

• North Austin restaurant set to reopen after driver crashes into building

  • Texas
  • Burnet Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Aug 15, 2025 09:33am
  The North Austin eatery plans to welcome customers back roughly two weeks after the incident caused a temporary closure. Read More

• 'Music heals': Randy Rogers to perform at Texas flood relief benefit

  • Texas
  • TX-36 NEAR ROGERS

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Aug 15, 2025 08:46am
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Randy Rogers is scheduled to perform at the Band Together Texas concert on Sunday at the Moody Center. All concert proceeds will go toward flood relief efforts by being donated to the ... Read More

• Texas nonprofit launches dashboard to visualize July flood-related FEMA claims

  • Texas
  • @ Independence

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Aug 14, 2025 2:34pm
  An Austin-based nonprofit organization has launched an online dashboard that visualizes information about what assistance claims have been filed with FEMA in the aftermath of flash floods that hit ... Read More