Crashes involving city-owned vehicles cost Austin $8.4 million, audit shows

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Crashes involving city-owned vehicles have cost Austin millions of dollars over the past few years, a newly-released audit shows.City vehicles were involved in 1,855 crashes between fiscal years 2019 and 2021, resulting in $8.4 million worth of repairs and replacement vehicles, according to the audit.The report, completed at the request of Austin City Council member Natasha Harper-Madison and Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, found six city departments had more than 100 crashes e