In response to a deadly vehicle-ramming incident on December 20, 2015, Las Vegas implemented comprehensive security measures along the Strip. The attack, which killed one tourist and injured 37 others, prompted the installation of extensive protective barriers.

Clark County installed 5,600 crash-rated bollards along the Las Vegas Strip, stretching from the Welcome to Las Vegas Sign to Sahara Avenue. The security infrastructure also includes:

• 640 linear feet of crash-rated post and cable protection
• 1,635 linear feet of concrete crash wall
• Total investment: $22 million
• Installation period: 2017-2019

The engineering firm Kimley-Horn designed the system, providing "over eight total miles of pedestrian protection." While the bollards protect major intersections, some areas remain vulnerable where driveways and access points exist.

The Incident Details:

• Date: December 20, 2015
• Vehicle: 1996 Oldsmobile sedan
• Location: Near Planet Hollywood
• Casualties: 1 death, 37 injuries

The suspect, Lakeisha Holloway, 24, from Portland, Oregon, faces 71 counts including murder with a deadly weapon and attempted murder. She was found to be above Nevada's legal limit for marijuana at the time. After being deemed competent to stand trial in March 2021, she rejected a plea bargain in May 2023. Her trial is scheduled for March 2025, a decade after the incident.

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