Austin Police Investigating Traffic Fatality on North US Hwy 183

The Austin Police Department is investigating a multi-vehicle collision that occurred in the 9400 block of North US Hwy 183 on Sunday, resulting in the death of a motorcycle rider.

The department revealed details about the preliminary investigation in a Monday press release. According to the bulletin, police responded to a multi-vehicle collision in the southbound lanes of the 9400 block of N US Hwy 183 at approximately 6:42 a.m. on Sunday.

The incident involved a motorcycle driven by an unidentified male, who was pronounced dead at the scene. All drivers remained at the scene and are cooperating with APD's investigation.

This incident is being investigated as Austin's 19th fatal crash of 2026, resulting in 19 fatalities. On this date in 2025, the city had seen 20 fatal crashes resulting in 24 deaths.

All this information is from the initial assessment of the crash. As the investigation is still pending, fatality information may change.

Anyone with information about the crash should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide Unit at 512-974-8111. Residents can also submit anonymous tips to the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting the website or calling 512-472-8477.

On March 27, a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle in the southbound lanes of the 13300 block of N US Hwy 183 at around 4 a.m.

The unidentified pedestrian was pronounced dead on scene and the driver of the vehicle cooperated with the investigation. That incident is being investigated as Austin's 18th fatal crash of the year.