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The Facts

From 610 to Washington Ave., most of Yale is on the High Injury Network:

• 36th → 15th

• 11th → 7th

• I-10 → Washington

The High Injury Network is 9% of Houston’s streets where 58% of fatalities and serious injuries happen.

From January through November of 2025, Yale has seen

• 130 crashes - an average of 3 crashes a week

• Which involved 335 people

• 48 crashes resulted in injuries to 66 people

Since 2015, crashes on Yale resulted in three fatalities.

Why Does Yale Street Have So Many Crashes?

Yale is designed to move lots of cars at high speed. It has four lanes which are wide, straight and have few traffic signals.

There is no dedicated turn lane. Left turns are difficult.

It is dangerous to cross four lanes of high speed traffic by foot or bike.

What Can We Do About It?

Yale is 70 feet wide. It should be reconfigured for:

• One lane for parking

• Two travel lanes

• A center turn lane

Per the FHWA, a street with a center turn lane can handle up to 25,000 vehicles per day (VPD).

• Yale sees a maximum of about 20,000 VPD at 610 and I-10

• Most of Yale sees fewer than 14,000 VPD

• For comparison, Heights Blvd south of 11th St sees about 12,000 VPD