Fairfax County Pedestrian Fatalities Remain High, Solutions Are Being Investigated
The Virginia Department of Transportation shows the accident fatality numbers for Northern Virginia are lower but are still too high for safety officials. The Virginia DMV's accident data shows that 2019 was the "deadliest year in the last decade" to be a pedestrian in Northern Virginia. Despite the number of fatalities dropping in 2020, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and other transportation officials are hoping to find new strategies that will improve bicyclist and pedestrian safety.