Advocating for #safestreets for pedestrians and bicyclists in #FairfaxCountyVA
Fairfax County, VA
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A new NoVA FSS study found 59 pedestrian and bicyclist death or serious-injury crashes along Route 7 from 2017-June 2026. 10 of 11 pedestrian deaths happened after dark.
Join us Nov. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at Woodson High School for World Day of Remembrance: bit.ly/4sFJYx2
ALT A person walking across a dimly lit crosswalk on Route 7. The overlaid text states, "Ten of 11 pedestrian deaths on Route 7 happened after dark, new safety study finds.
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Every life lost on our roads matters.
Join NoVA Families for Safe Streets on Nov. 15 to honor road traffic victims & advocate for safer streets.
📅 10:30 a.m.
📍 Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
🔗 bit.ly/4sFJYx2
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Since last year’s observance, 30 people have been killed on Northern Virginia streets while walking, biking, or rolling.
Join NoVA Families for Safe Streets on Nov. 15 to honor lives lost and call for safer streets.
📍 Fairfax | 10:30 a.m.
bit.ly/4sFJYx2
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¿Tu celebración de Halloween incluye un coctel espeluznante o una poción fantasmal? 🍷 🔮 🧙
Deja las llaves y designa a un conductor sobrio. Manejar Entonado es Manejar Borracho.
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You’ll be haunted forever if you drink and drive this Halloween weekend. ☠️
Before the night gets spooky and the drinks start pouring, plan for a sober ride. 👻🚕
Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.
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The consequences of driving high are no trick. Treat yourself and your community by planning a sober ride before the night begins.
If You Feel Different, You Drive Different.
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No Halloween villain is more frightening than a drunk driver. 🧟🍷
If alcohol is part of your Halloween celebration, plan for a sober ride.
Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.
That driver who didn't stop at the crosswalk? The close call on the walk to school?
Report it: bit.ly/47fQqku
Donate: bit.ly/3Tkmoce
@fairfaxcounty, @VirginiaDMV, @NHTSAgov
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Virginia's own DMV data just named Fairfax County among the state's top jurisdictions for pedestrian deaths — most after 6pm. Seen a dangerous crossing? Tell us: tinyurl.com/2ahk5e6b
#PedestrianSafety #VisionZero @fairfaxcounty, @VirginiaDMV, @NHTSAgov
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¿Un carro no se detuvo en el cruce? ¿Un susto camino a la escuela? Repórtalo. 📍
Nuestra app Near Miss muestra a los funcionarios dónde arreglar las calles antes de que alguien salga herido.
Reporta: bit.ly/47fQqku
Dona: bit.ly/3Tkmoce
#CallesSeguras #NoVA
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It’s just one text, until it’s not.
Keep your eyes on the road, your hands on the wheel, and your focus where it belongs. Don’t drive distracted. 📵🚗
@fairfaxcounty @VirginiaDMV @NHTSAgov
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School's back — so are the kids on these streets. Look twice at crosswalks, driveways, and stop signs. Had a close call near a school? Tell us: tinyurl.com/2ahk5e6b #SchoolZoneSafety #VisionZero @fairfaxcounty
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5 ways to ride safer: helmet on, ride with traffic, light up after dark, signal your turns, and give parked cars space. Had a close call? Report it: tinyurl.com/2ahk5e6b #SafeStreets @fairfaxcounty
We are heartbroken by the loss of a 13-year-old student who was killed while riding a bicycle near Frost Middle School yesterday.
This tragedy is another painful reminder of the urgent need to make our roads safe for people walking and biking throughout Northern Virginia.
Back to school = busier roads. In 2025, VA saw 1,612 pedestrian crashes, 22,529 speed-related crashes & 17,357 distracted driving crashes. Report a near miss near your school: tinyurl.com/2ahk5e6b #SafeStreets @fairfaxcounty
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9 Fairfax Co. high schools lost crossing guards after a $1.89M budget cut. "It's a bit of a nightmare," one community leader said. A $400K restoration vote is set for Sept 15. Report a near miss near your school: tinyurl.com/2ahk5e6b #SafeStreets @VirginiaDMV, @NHTSAgov
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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: VA enforcement runs Aug 19–Sept 7. In 2025, VA saw 6,152 alcohol-related crashes & 248 deaths. A BAC of just .02 can impair driving. Plan a sober ride this Labor Day: whatsthedamage.org #DriveSober
@VirginiaDMV, @NHTSAgov
Bike parking matters for safe streets too🚲 BikeRackMap.com lets cyclists rate & review parking near them and explore racks via satellite, street & 3D views. Free to join — help us map NoVA: bikerackmap.com #WalkBikeRoll #SafeStreets
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"I'm fine to drive" is a choice that ruins lives in a split second. 🍺❌
With about 30% of all traffic deaths linked to drunk driving, law enforcement is out in full force to keep our roads SAFE.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. @NHTSAgov
🎒 Back-to-school safety starts before the first bell.
Before classes begin, walk or bike your child’s route together. Look for missing sidewalks, unsafe crossings, blocked sightlines and speeding traffic.
Learn more: bit.ly/4hLuLHJ
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