NoVA FSS RELEASES INAUGURAL STUDY ON VDOT’S TREDS DATA OF PEDESTRIAN / BIKE CRASHES IN ALEXANDRIA, ARLINGTON & FAIRFAX

For Immediate Release: December 10, 2024

Alexandria, VA: Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS), the leading pedestrian safety advocacy organization in Northern Virginia and with affiliated FSS chapters in Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax (collectively NoVA FSS) has released its inaugural study on VDOT’s TREDS ped / bike crash data for:

Each NoVA FSS chapter’s report of the TREDS data brings awareness to the long-standing and increasing risks of street safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users in the communities of Northern Virginia.

  • Underserved community residents who frequently walk or bike to destinations are more likely to suffer a crash due to unsafe road infrastructure.
  • The most dangerous road corridors for pedestrians in Northern Virginia are Richmond Highway South, Route 29 (fka, Lee Hwy) & Duke Street.
  • 82% of pedestrian fatalities in Northern Virginia happened at night (night + dawn/dusk)
  • As of YTD Dec 4, 2024, the total pedestrian / bike fatalities in Northern Virginia are double the number of fatalities for all of 2023.
  • From 2021 to July 2024, Fairfax has more than double the total number of ped / bike crashes than Arlington and Alexandria combined. However, on a 100,000 per capita basis, Arlington has twice as many casualties as Fairfax and Alexandria has about 70% more than Fairfax.

Each pedestrian fatality and serious injury is preventable. Our local and state elected leaders along with transportation and enforcement officials need to demonstrate a greater level of commitment and urgency in implementing comprehensive and effective solutions. Making greater investment today will save lives tomorrow.

About NoVA FSS: Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets’ goal is to bring communities together to create streets that are safe for people of all ages, abilities, and modes of travel by sharing impact stories to increase public awareness and understanding, educating people driving, walking, and biking on safe behavior, educating public policymakers, and advocating for measures to make our streets safer.  NoVA FSS has chapters in Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax counties. For further information email: contact@novafss.org or call: 703 946-8401