Erin Breen

Director, Road Equity Alliance
Director, Vulnerable Road Users Project
Coordinator, Traffic Safety Coalition
Director, Safe Community Partnership Program
Expertise: Traffic Safety, Pedestrian Safety Education, Transportation Research

Biography

Erin Breen serves as director of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Road Equity Alliance Project. Breen is also the coordinator of  the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Transportation Research Center's Traffic Safety Coalition.

Breen specializes in traffic and pedestrian safety, bringing research and awareness for state policymakers on the issues of drunk and distracted driving, jaywalking, and more. After experiencing personal tragedy when her daughter survived a preventable car accident, Breen began researching ways to increase traffic safety awareness for new and reckless drivers throughout Southern Nevada. Breen has since been a key player in lobbying driving laws, such as Nevada's graduated driving law — a restriction for teenage motorists that has dramatically dropped the number of underage driving deaths.

Breen actively works with Silver State municipalities to promote pedestrian and driving safety education for student commuters.

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Erin Breen In The News

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
Hit-and-run crashes are on the rise across the valley, with over 500 incidents reported in the past year, according to a Metro Police map. Local safety advocates are urging more stringent measures to address the growing trend.
K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5
Another video of a group of young kids on electric bikes in the valley is making the rounds online. This time, they seem to be getting way too close to a traditional bicyclist. Some say they’re driving recklessly. FOX5 wanted to hear from bike riders on safety concerns they have when trying to get around town.
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
Nevada lawmakers discussed a bill Tuesday that would bring automated traffic enforcement cameras to road construction sites.
K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5
So far this year, Las Vegas Metro Police have responded to 35 deadly car crashes. A new bill is hoping to reduce that number.

Articles Featuring Erin Breen

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Campus News | December 3, 2024

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Campus News | November 4, 2024

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