Fairfax County, VA – As warmer weather arrives and more people travel throughout the region, the Fairfax County Police Department’s Traffic Safety Division is highlighting several traffic safety initiatives taking place in April. These efforts focus on reducing crashes, preventing deaths and serious injuries, and improving safety for everyone who travels Fairfax County roadways. This month, officers will focus enforcement
Read moreFairfax County, VA – Every crash affects more than just the driver. During National Passenger Safety Week, January 19–26, the Fairfax County Police Department is highlighting the important role passengers play in keeping everyone safe on the road. Passenger safety is an important part of safe travel that often does not get enough attention. No matter where you are seated,
Read moreToday we joined other departments around the region to kick off the fall campaign of “Street Smart.” This program aims to reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths across the region, educate drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists about safe use of the roadway, and increase enforcement of pedestrian and bicycle safety laws and raise awareness about enforcement. This initiative spans across
Read moreA year ago this week, a 19-year-old was killed when his motorcycle hit a disabled vehicle on Sully Road (Route 28) on October 21. He was Fairfax County’s sole teen fatality from a car crash in 2016. This accident was one of 1,301 crashes involving teens in our county last year which resulted in 219 injuries. Nearly 190 of those
Read moreAccording to the most recent figures by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 431,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted driving and 3,179 people were killed in 2014 alone. What is distracted driving? It is not only texting; it is reading, eating, talking to passengers or looking after children, adjusting music or car controls, operating a GPS, and other behaviors. Distracted driving
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