News

Week of May 21, 2018

• This new smartphone feature should be used by every driver (How to turn on 'do not disturb')

• Memorial Day weekend kicks off 2018 summer travel season

• Get Your Teen Ready for Safe Summer Driving

• Bike Safety: Live to Ride Another Day

• 27 Mistakes You're Making While Driving

• Honking, expletives and police: Richmond's rough first few days with 'floating parking'

• Experts Reminding Parents How to Safely Restrain Kids in Cars

• TRAFFIC FATALITIES LIKELY TO INCREASE OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EXPERTS SAY

• AT&T and Fleet Complete to support Vision Zero Network in helping cities eliminate traffic-related fatalities

• Police remind drivers to ‘Move Over' this Memorial Day weekend — and everyday

• Tucson Electric Power and MADD partnership going strong after 25 years

Week of May 14, 2018

• Blinded By the Night: Coping With Impaired Night Vision While Driving

• Dates set for Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual driver-focused enforcement blitz

• Click It or Ticket is Back: This Means You Teen Driver

• Apple driverless car project kicks up a gear, but remains cloaked in secrecy

• On year driving ban, fine for man who hit and killed cyclist in Richmond

• Project to prevent road departure crashes under way in Page, Warren

• Help Your Drivers Take the Risk Out of Driving in Reverse

• 'A matter of time' before text sender held responsible in distracted driving crash, lawyer says

• How will I know when it’s time to stop driving?

• National Tire Safety Week: Pressure Matters, Today and Down the Road

• New safety tech to be mandated by EU

• May is National Bicycle Safety Month: DMV urges motorists to share the road

• Metro Detroit Police ticket 440 drivers, arrest 9 during 6-hour Operation Ghost Rider

Week of May 7, 2018

• Three Keys to Teen Drowsy Driving Prevention

• Safety Tip: Distracted driving — More than just a 'cell phone' problem

• Congress Can’t Let Self-Driving Car Makers Treat People as Guinea Pigs, Say Public Safety Watchdogs

• Volvo cars and trucks can now inform each other of hazards

• Virginia Supreme Court Holds that Police License Plate Readers Collect Personal Information

• Canada: First Nation calling for bike paths after 3 boys killed by alleged drunk driver

• 4 in 10 Teens Are Driving on Unsafe Tires, According to New Survey

• IIHS studies increasing pedestrian deaths

• How Americans Justify Dangerous Driving [Study]

• Toyota to Build 60-Acre Automated Vehicle Test Site in Michigan

• Driverless cars being put through the paces in Virginia

• Zonar Infographic highlights which states have the safest and most accident-prone school bus fleets

• Final push for 'hands-free' driving bill at Minnesota Capitol

• Williams: Floating parking? The Pulse? Richmond motorists will have to navigate a learning curve

• RHODE ISLAND DRIVERS TO GET FINED $100 FOR TALKING ON CELL PHONES STARTING JUNE 1ST

• Las Vegas: Lyft and Aptiv launch autonomous fleet

• Kyle Petty Charity Ride cruising through Southwest Virginia

Week of April 30, 2018

• Prom And Graduation Season Ushers In Deadliest Months For Teen Drivers

• Western Branch resident, Chesapeake State Farm rep Allison Plante, is committed to protecting drivers

• Speeding Drivers Can Increase Costs and Risks for Fleets

• Retired NASCAR driver James Hylton and his son die in car wreck

• VDOT Working to Save Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Part I

• Galesburg police issue 208 tickets for distracted driving

• Special Report: Detour from Driving

• Automated driver training: what works and what doesn’t

• Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signs distracted driving bill into law

• VDOT Working to Save Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Part II

• CarriersEdge, Kunkel offer online safety courses

• National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: Stats and Resources

Week of April 23, 2018

• DRIVE SMART Virginia Awarded Funds from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative

• Drivers can help keep highways safe for everyone.

• KEEP YOUR TEEN DRIVER SAFE WITH THE NEW DRIVER DEAL

• Distracted Driving Will Lead to Increase Insurance Premiums

• Mom wants tougher distracted driving laws after son killed in crosswalk

• Simulator gives Marines experience about impaired driving

• Labor shortage spurs training for truck drivers

• Using data and tech to combat distracted driving — and its costs

• Truck safety stalls despite industry efforts, new tech, regulations

• Students learn safe driving skills at Virginia State Police Driver Training Complex

Week of April 16, 2018

• Virginia Tech Transportation Institute looks to create safer driving experience

• Toyota Confirms ‘Talking’ Cars for 2021

• IIHS Study Says Broader Implementation of Alcohol Interlocks Needed

• Work-Related Collisions Account for 40% of Driving Accidents

• Md. Trooper in Disguise Stops Dozens of Distracted Drivers

• Road to Zero Coalition Releases Vision for Eliminating Roadway Deaths by 2050

• Why the transportation sector needs data scientists

• DRIVE SMART Virginia's Interactive Program Teaches Safe Driving at North Stafford High School

• Improved safety and traffic flow on I-64 arrives early, says VDOT

Week of April 9, 2018

• Organizations launch campaign for National Work Zone Awareness Week

• Around 50 students compete for $1,000 in safe driving competition

• Thousands Cited for Slow Left-Lane Driving Under New Law

• Vigil on Afton Mountain Honors VDOT Employees Killed on the Job

• Even When You Think You're Not Sleepy, Your Car Crash Risk Rises

• Car Insurance Penalties For Distracted Driving Up Nearly 8,000% Since 2011

• Toyota Driver Safety Contest Announces Video Finalists: High school students create driver safety videos.

• Blacksburg student wins Virginia contest aimed at distracted driving

• "What's Your Game Plan" campaign to focus on Virginia Tech fans 21-35 not drinking & driving

• Low-cost telematics solutions brings visibility to small fleets

Week of April 2, 2018

• Northam designates April as Highway Safety Month

• Va. transportation officials: Distracted driving an ‘epidemic’

• State of Safety: A State-by-State Report (Virginia Gets a "D" in traffic safety)

• The Four-Letter Word Changing Daily Commutes

• Car safety features have promise but are slow to come

• Wheel Life: Ford driving skills for Life partners with the Richmond raceway and the DMV to give teen drivers hands-on training

• As the debate over self-driving heats up, automakers load up on driver safety

• Trucking Companies Are Struggling to Attract Drivers to the Big-Rig Life

• California marks 10 years of hands-free law; April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

• VDOT selects Hampton Roads district manager

• Fleet Complete launches video analytics to improve fleet safety

• Police: Va. driver hits bicyclist twice for criticizing his driving

• A Day at the Inspection Pit: Truck Drivers Display ELD Compliance

• Put down your phone, bikers say as motorcycle deaths spike in Virginia

• Canadian insurance firm seeks to change policy and leave distracted drivers on the hook for crash costs

• Fleet Owner: Proper training and record keeping can reduce liability, but keeping people safe should be the primary goal

• VDOT creates LOVE sign with equipment used in work zones to promote safe driving

• Massive I-66 toll lanes construction project to affect drivers outside Beltway

Week of March 26, 2018

• Pratt firefighters remembered as dedicated, loved by the community

• Virginia High student honored for license plate design entry

• Brothers who served as longtime Chesterfield sheriff's deputies were on an outing together when killed in crash

• Teen Driving by the Numbers

• Chantilly man killed in Louisa County crash

• Mental health issues linked to risky driving in newly licensed teens

• Police are investigating a vehicle crash in Patrick Co., one man dead

• Driver seriously injured in crash on Lee Bridge

• Charges pending in fatal Washington County, Va. interstate crash

• Funeral held for wrong-way driver in Turnpike fatal crash

• Truck driver sentenced to 25 years in prison following Route 17 crash

• In 'Do As I Say, Not As I Do' Culture, Distracted Driving Spikes

• Police pursuit from Norfolk to Virginia Beach ends in fatal crash

• Motorcyclist killed in Alexandria crash

• Middlesex County man killed in single vehicle crash

Week of March 19, 2018

• VDOT urges caution near work zones after contractor was hit on the job

• Self-driving cars: Benefits, risks and where they stand now

• Two Henrico pedestrians, including 29-year-old Army veteran, killed in separate incidents Saturday

• Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Pedestrian in Arizona, Where Robots Roam

• Henrico man charged in fatal pedestrian crash told police he was coming home from a bar but was not drinking, prosecutor says

• VSP Investigating Fatal Crash in Louisa County

• I-95/64 standoff ends with SWAT team deploying tactical charges and K-9

• Roanoke County students help spread message of safe driving during prom season

• Virginia does not enforce speed on the Interstate with planes. The signs remain because it would cost more to remove them and possibly put them back up.

• VDOT and first responders help keep the roads safe

• Teen driver cited in head-on school bus crash

• VDOT not concerned about snow removal budget

• Police from four jurisdictions to crack down on speeders along Chippenham Parkway Friday night

Week of March 12, 2018

• Va. ban on handheld cellphones for drivers dies at end of session

• Motorcyclist killed in Virginia Beach crash

• More people hurt, killed on D.C. area roads; many fatal crashes blamed on drugs, alcohol

• State police vehicle struck while trooper assisted motorist

• Virginia State Police Releases Name of Victim in Fatal Crash

• Henrico County to fund expanded bus service to Short Pump

• Woman charged in fatal Hanover County crash

• Trooper released from hospital after getting injured in I-95 crash

• Trooper released from hospital after getting injured in I-95 crash

• Man identified in fatal Washington County, Va. crash

• Police: 65-year-old Glasgow man killed in crash after being ejected from vehicle

• There were more pedestrian fatalities in Richmond last year than in any other year on record. This is why.

Week of March 05, 2018

• I-95 reopens after leaning Potomac Mills sign removed

• People who don’t buckle up in the back seat are running real risks

• Pedestrian killed on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County

• Bill making it legal to drive drunk at home makes it halfway through Virginia General Assembly, but fails late

• Police: Virginia Beach officer dragged during traffic stop

Week of February 26, 2018

• Bicyclist seriously injured in crash with car in the Fan District

• Newport News Police: Mother charged in car crash that left 12-year-old son dead

• 21-year-old VCU student dies a day after collision while bicycling in Fan District

• N.C. woman convicted of trying to kill trooper following car chase that ended in Henrico neighborhood

• Woman walking on Kings Charter Drive in Hanover seriously injured after being struck by car

• Virginia Beach Police: Alcohol appears to be factor in wrong-way crash

• 12-year-old Orange County girl dies in Madison County crash

• Judge rejects request to move trial in fatal Va. food truck crash

• What Virginia's proposed distracted driving law could mean for drivers

• Two women killed, man injured in Southampton County crash

• Richmond man, 40, identified as driver killed in officer-involved shooting on I-64 after chase

• Thirteen states are removing controversial guardrail heads

• Community Grieves After Amtrak Crash

• Thirteen injured in Pulaski County bus wreck; driver charged

• Officials: 1 dead after tree falls on truck in James City County

• Man dies after being hit by car in Chesterfield

Week of February 19, 2018

• I-64 Express Lanes: Confusion and Concerns

• Richmond man, 73, was near home when fatally struck in hit-and-run; man and woman flee scene with child

• Whosyourdriver.org to present Martinsville Speedway race weekend

• Report: Truck hit by train in Crozet was on tracks after gates came down

• Google Maps sends drivers the wrong way to Cavalier Hotel, neighbors say

• Central Virginia transportation officials to study possibility of inter-city van pool

• Train crashes into truck in Abingdon; female driver charged

Week of February 12, 2018

• Police Find Driver Who Ran off After Fatal Accident

• UPDATE: Virginia State Police identify man who was killed in Henry County crash

• Police charge Warrenton man with involuntary manslaughter in Gainesville crash

• Loved ones recall victims of fatal Henrico crash

• Motorcyclist dies after crashing on West Neck Road in Va. Beach

• Distracted driving license plate design could earn Jamestown High junior $1K

• Proposed bill would fine distracted drivers in Va. up to $500

• Man found with gunshot wound in Virginia Beach crash dies at the hospital, police say

• Midlothian man, 22, killed in head-on collision in Powhatan

• Woman killed in crash with cement mixer truck

• Pedestrian sent to hospital after crash in Lynchburg

• Chesterfield rescue crews pull trapped driver from vehicle

Week of February 5, 2018

• 34-year-old Richmond man killed in crash on I-95

• New bill could ban all cell phone use while driving

• Bill would ban all cell phone usage while driving

• Issues reported at Spotsylvania rail crossing

• Virginia Legislators looking to ban phone use while driving

• Fatal crash under investigation in Wise County

• Driver charged in 3-vehicle crash that closed I-64 lanes in Henrico

• RVA Bike Share posts online survey about expansion

Week of January 29, 2018

• Roanoke man dies in single-vehicle Bedford County crash

• 37-year-old Richmond driver killed after hitting power pole

• Hit-Run Driver Is Jailed after Plea

• Henrico man sentenced to 13 years for crash that killed two people

• Bus driver charged after student hit outside Freeman High

• 1 killed after train carrying Republican lawmakers strikes trash truck

• Railroad experts take a closer look at fatal Virginia train crash

• Bill advances to name bridge after Trooper-Pilot killed responding to Charlottesville unrest

• Virginia bill could change your driving habits

• Amtrak train braked before end of fatal Virginia crash: safety agency

• VDOT contractor dies after getting hit by vehicle in I-95 work zone

• Update: All Lanes Reopened Following Tractor-Trailer Crash on I-81

Week of January 22, 2018

• Man Dies In Crash On Telegraph Road

• Police ID pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle on W. Broad Street

• Probe into fatal crash that led to DUI charge continues

• Lynchburg police investigating fatal three vehicle crash

• Malfunction at railroad crossing impacts traffic in Chesapeake

• Alcohol believed to be factor in deadly Henrico crash

• Year after rule change, 1 in 6 driver's licenses suspended in Virginia

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Amherst County

• 19-year-old girl dies in fatal Botetourt County crash

• Buckle up, no matter the law

• Tracking app could affect your insurance rate based on distracted driving

• Delving into Distracted Driving

• 'My World Shattered:' Parents Testify Against Driver Who Hit Stroller, Killing Baby

• 2 seriously injured after woman rear ends farm tractor on 360

Week of January 15, 2018

• Police: Cause of fatal crash remains under investigation

• Police identify Chesterfield man, 29, killed in Rt. 288 crash

• Mechanicsville man dies following Monday crash

• Snow plow overturns on I-85

• Snow reports across Central Va. range from 1 to 6 inches

• Invasion Of Privacy? Police Considering ‘Textalyzer’ Device To Crack Down On Distracted Driving

• SUV plunging onto train tracks is among dozens of crashes reported around snowy Richmond region

• It’s Time for Apple to Build a Less Addictive iPhone

• Cyclist paralysed by distracted driver misses 'the simple things in life'

• Fatal accident in Virginia Beach involving pedestrian and vehicle

Week of January 8, 2018

• Woman hits ice patch, dies in crash in Middlesex, police say

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Pittsylvania County

• Police ID woman killed in crash due to icy roads

• Fatal accident on US 29 near Altavista

• Police: Man dies after crashing into tractor trailer in Campbell Co.

• GM says it’s mass-producing cars without steering wheels

• Norfolk man killed in DUI crash remembered as caring, full of life

• How This Tiny Virginia Company Is Running Circles Around The Self-Driving Car Industry

Week of January 1, 2018

• Driver charged with DUI after fatally striking man on Loudoun Co. Pkwy

• Man shot in possible road rage incident in Chesapeake

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal Pittsylvania County crash

• Editorial: Put down your phone and drive

• Bicyclist dies after being struck by vehicle on Mechanicsville Turnpike

• Firefighter-paramedic pushing for tougher distracted driving laws

• Bicyclist killed in Gloucester County crash

• Icy roads remain after winter storm hits Hampton Roads

• Police respond to over 1,000 calls for service due to snowy conditions

• Two children who were sledding seriously hurt Saturday by out of control car in Henrico

Week of December 25, 2017

• Man shot in shootout with police after high speed chase exceeding 120 mph

• Driver killed in Christmas night crash in Fairfax County

• Henrico man, 49, dies in Christmas Day crash

• Tractor trailer driver charged with reckless driving after 7-vehicle accident

• Smartphone, tech companies introduce measures to combat distracted driving

• Yes, Smartphone Use Is Probably Behind the Spike in Driving Deaths. So Why Isn’t More Being Done to Curb It?

• Police: driver crashes after shooting at officers, leading them on chase on I-95

• Man who shot himself after killing wife, firing on officers in Stafford pursuit had long criminal record

• The Year in Review: 21 Killed on Loudoun Roads in 2017

• Three people injured in collision in South Richmond neighborhood

• Pedestrian killed on West Broad Street in Henrico

Week of December 18, 2017

• Smartphone addiction creates chemical imbalances in brain

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal Henry County crash

• Why We Can't Stop Texting and Driving

• Fatal crash reported in Tazewell

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal Franklin County crash

• Bond revoked for woman charged in wrong-way fatal DUI crash on I-264

• SB lanes on Va. 28 reopened after officer struck while directing traffic

• Sobriety checkpoints to be held across Virginia until New Year’s Day

• UPDATE: Charges filed after 6-year-old from Georgia killed in I-85 crash in Dinwiddie

• Police: 6-year-old boy killed in Dinwiddie crash was not wearing safety restraints

• Driver flees after crashing into apartment building in Norfolk

• 34-year-old Chesterfield woman killed Saturday on I-95

• UPDATE: Two young children hit at Walmart in Dublin

Week of December 11, 2017

• Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash with Virginia Beach school bus

• Chesterfield man among 3 killed in Sussex County crash

• UPDATE: Police identify 87-year-old killed by motor vehicle in Danville

• Chesapeake man gets 4 years in fatal DUI crash

• Prince William legislator Scott Surovell makes another attempt at hands-free cell phone law

• The up-and-down emotions of having a new teen driver

• Virginia Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Fatal DUI Crash

• Additional charge filed against driver in fatal July 4th I-81 crash

• VA. BILL WOULD BAN CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING

• Virginia State Police investigating double-fatal crash in Mecklenburg County

• Virginia State Police investigating double-fatal crash in Augusta County

• Portsmouth man dies after crashing into street sweeper in Norfolk

• Crashes more than double in I-81's Exit 14 area since start of construction projects

• POLICE: PEDESTRIAN HIT IN VIRGINIA BEACH, FATAL CRASH TEAM INVESTIGATING

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Rockbridge County

Week of December 4, 2017

• Campaign in Virginia schools promotes safe holiday driving

• Man killed, woman hospitalized after Lancaster head-on crash during pursuit

• Distracted driver’s drifting car nearly causes head-on collision, and video catches it

• Herndon Man Killed After Truck Crashes Into Townhouse: Police

• Herndon Man Killed In Violent DUI Crash Identified

• With $34.50 toll from Virginia to D.C., critics complain of highway robbery

• 43 States Suspend Licenses for Unpaid Court Debt, But That Could Change

• Kids to design new Va. license plate that takes aim at distracted driving

• Virginia Smart Road helps researchers improve automobile safety

• Chester man killed in multi-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailer on I-95

• State police: Driver dies in crash off I-64 in Chesapeake

• GM launches Marketplace for in-car shopping and reservations

• Woman dies in single-vehicle crash in Chesapeake

• Free Holiday Lyft Rides To Prevent DUI In Oakton

• I-95 express lanes in Stafford to be closed Friday to search for remains of missing woman

• 15 safest vehicles you can drive in 2018

• Loudoun supervisors move forward with safety audit on Evergreen Mills Road

• Volume of crashes slowed Saturday as road conditions improved, but Dominion Energy was kept busy with new outages

• Chesterfield Police identify man who died in Saturday crash

Week of November 27, 2017

• Hopewell elementary school teacher killed in Caroline County crash

• Pokemon GO car accident surge blamed on distracted drivers

• The Most and Least Distracting Infotainment Systems

• Police: 10 dead, 8,016 cited for speeding, 102 arrested for DUI over Thanksgiving holiday

• Fatal 4-car crash on Red House Road

• Speed may have been factor in fatal Falls Church motorcycle crash

• Fort Defiance High helps keep teen drivers safe during holidays

• Man charged in fatal hit-and-run in Norfolk

• GM: Self-driving cars are our next big thing

• The Boss Made Me Do It

• Driver killed in crash while fleeing police in Chesterfield

• Opinion Slow down, drivers. It's better for you, and you're less likely to kill someone

Week of November 20, 2017

• Driver Sentenced in Crash That Killed Two Passengers in Virginia

• Anatomy of a Car Crash

• America Is Now an Outlier on Driving Deaths

• Police Urge Driver Caution, Patience During Thanksgiving Getaways

• Driver charged after crash that caused power outage

• One killed, two injured in Bedford County SUV crash

Week of November 13, 2017

• Reality TV star killed Coast Guard member in DWI wreck, police say

• Man, 47, struck and killed by Waverly police car

• Man caught driving with tablet, cellphone tied to steering wheel

• Va. woman dies after I-66 crash in Fauquier Co.

• Three-day trial set for March 2018 for driver in fatal Evergreen Mills crash

• Are high-tech dashboards the new culprit in distracted driving?

• Young Men, Frequent Drivers Most Likely To Get Distracted While Driving

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Henry County

Week of November 6, 2017

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Carroll County

• Chesterfield police investigate fatal Hull Street crash involving 23-year-old woman

• Study examines connection between mind wandering, driving performance

• State police: Alcohol believed to be factor in fatal Henry County crash

• CASEY: DMV launches design contest for a new distracted-driving tag

• Police focus on crosswalks for pedestrian safety initiative

• Virginia Beach police investigating deadly overnight crash

• Philadelphia man killed in hit-and-run crash in Norfolk

• Pickup driver who attempted to cross gated railroad crossing in Jarratt dies in train collision

• Woman arrested for wrong-way fatal DUI crash on I-264

• Police: Major delays on Va. I-95 after tractor-trailer hauling truck overturns

• North Carolina woman killed in Caroline County crash on I-95; Colonial Heights man charged with DUI

Week of October 30, 2017

• Drive Smart VA Seeks to Save Teen Lives Through Interactive Educational Experience

• 75-year-old man dies two weeks after car crash in Chesterfield

• A safe Halloween

• Turn signal a factor at crash site in Bluefield, Va.

• Distracted driver gets year for fatal, rear-end accident

• Daylight Saving Time Can Lead to Driver Fatigue, Crash Risks

• 1 killed, others hurt in multi-vehicle Route 3 crash

• Trucker charged in crash that killed Virginia woman

Week of October 23, 2017

• GETTING THERE: Virginia roadway deaths have spiked

• Ruther Glen man who escaped crash dies when hit by another vehicle in median

• Fiery tractor-trailer crash on I-664 in Hampton

• $409.6 million contract awarded for new High Rise Bridge, I-64 widening

• UPDATE: Ruther Glen man, 29, struck and killed in I-295 median while recovering from crash

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal crash in Wise County

• DMV: Seat belt use at all-time high in VA

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal Fluvanna County crash

• Charges pending after motorcyclist crashes on I-295 during police pursuit

Week of October 16, 2017

• Mechanicsville woman killed in Gloucester County crash

• Motorcyclist killed after collision in Fairfax County

• Police: 1 dead in single-vehicle crash in Va. Beach

• Smartphones Are Killing Americans, But Nobody’s Counting

• DMV: Over 200 people not wearing seat belt died in crashes across VA

• Virginia seat belt use is at all-time high: 85 percent

• Police: Driver went after cooler that fell onto I-81

• Pedestrian dies a day after getting hit by car on Forest Hill Avenue

• Father shares story of daughter's fatal distracted driving crash with high school students

• Additional VSP troopers on I-95 for traffic enforcement initiative

Week of October 9, 2017

• 27-year-old Mechanicsville woman killed in I-95 crash in Chesterfield

• Virginia ranks 11th in the country for deer collisions

• Car accidents killed 37,000 people last year — it’s time to act

• Driving just got a lot deadlier

• Police: 82-year-old man killed in 2-car crash in Virginia

• 1 year isn't enough to punish Virginia Beach soldier for fatal drag race on Fort Story, judge rules

• All southbound lanes of I-95 reopened in Stafford, Va., after fatal crash

Week of October 2, 2017

• 2 dead, 1 injured after crash on I-295; tractor-trailer driver charged

• Police: Speed a factor in fatal Interstate 64 accident

• Louisa man, 64, killed when two tractor-trailers hauling logs collide

• VIDEO: Woman arrested for DWI after fleeing 2 crash scenes in Chesterfield

• Distracted Driving Can Kill Cyclists, Yet Some States Only Charge a $20 Fine

• Mineral man killed in logging truck crash in King William County

Week of September 25, 2017

• Ex-corrections officer receives 8 years for crash that killed Midlothian father of two, his third DUI conviction

• Fatal Crash: Motorcyclist Dies On Scene In Springfield

• The common mistake that puts runners in danger on the road

• Worst traffic hot spot in the nation is in the DC area

• Springfield Man Dies After Car Overturns

Week of September 18, 2017

• Boy injured in Va. hit-and-run crash, driver sought

• VDOT Makes Changes at Intersection After Fatal Crash

• What's Driving You Crazy: Red-light runners in Henrico

• N.C. woman charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer after high-speed chase ends in Henrico

• Trooper shot following high-speed chase; woman charged with attempted murder

• Chesterfield resident dies after jeep crashes, catches fire on I-64 in Newport News

• Man arrested for DUI after car struck by oncoming train in Chesterfield

• 3 dead after crash, car fire in Amelia County

• Some of the Best Parts of Autonomous Vehicles Are Already Here

• Woman charged with shooting trooper is connected to crimes in the Carolinas and is a suspect in two Richmond robberies

• ‘Rubbernecking’ a major cause of vehicle accidents in Virginia

• Man found wounded on Interstate 64 in Short Pump following reported shooting

• Female pedestrian struck and killed in Richmond

Week of September 11, 2017

• Troopers investigate fatal crash in Louisa County

• Driver was drunk at time of fatal wrong-way Route 50 crash: police

• UPDATE: Virginia State Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Greene County

• Va. community rallies to help survivors of deadly crash involving a food truck, car

• Motorist drove 'vast' number of miles before fatal crash

• Distracted driving study maps the most dangerous roads near schools

• Virginia to Host National Experts on Driver Distraction and Traffic Safety

• Child among three dead in I-95 in Sussex County crash

• Chesterfield woman, 28, killed in Friday morning crash

• Great Falls Crash: Car Hits Tree, Kills Two People

Week of September 4, 2017

• UPDATE: Driver identified from fatal crash in Augusta County

• WAVY pilot Steve Decker dies in accident

• Driver suffers life threatening injuries after Virginia Beach crash

• Steep decline in Labor Day weekend traffic deaths in Virginia

• Fishersville man gets 8 years for deadly crash

• Man charged in fatal Lynnhaven crash may have been driving 30 mph over limit, court docs say

• "It sounded like a tin can being crushed": Woman seriously injured after pickup hits her at the Oceanfront

• Woman dies in two-vehicle collision in Amelia County

Week of August 28, 2017

• Virginia Beach Police investigating fatal pedestrian crash on Little Neck Road

• Virginia State Police investigating fatal Montgomery County crash

• Woman who died from injuries after getting hit by car on Broad Street remembered for her musical talents, friendship

• Chesterfield man, 75, dies after truck hits embankment

• Driver sentenced for 2014 bicycle death

• Staunton man dies in fatal crash in Augusta County

• Farmville woman, 44, killed after pickup hits tree in Nottoway

• Victim identified in fatal hit-and-run crash on I-95

• Police impostor assaults Virginia driver with stun gun

• Propane-fueled buses added to Chesterfield Schools fleet

• Distracted Drivers Ignoring School Bus Stop Safety

Week of August 21, 2017

• Driver, not wearing seatbelt, killed in powhatan county crash

• study: teen drivers become more reckless with age

• one person killed in I-95 hanover county crash

• Automated safety systems are preventing car crashes say studies

• Survey: Parents are maybe not great role models when it comes to texting and driving

• Cosby High School teen killed, father seriously injured, in chain-reaction crash on I-95 in Hanover

• Long-awaited RVA Bike Share program ready to roll August 29th, city announces

• A Right to the Road: Understanding & Addressing Bicyclist Safety

• child thrown from dad's dirt-bike, then hit by a car has died

• Citations for Distracted Driving Soar in DC Area

Week of August 14, 2017

• Woman struck crossing road in chesterfield county is critically injured

• alcohol & speed factors in fatal essex county crash

• Self-Driving Cars Could Transform Jobs Held by 1 in 9 U.S. Workers

• arlington tops list of safest counties for driving

• serious research into the effects of driver distraction

• Schools officials urge motorists to drive safely while sharing road with school buses

• Westbound I-264 at Virginia beach reopens after double fatal crash

• Woman crashed truck on Route 288 in Chesterfield County, got out & was hit by a vehicle

• 1 person killed in crash on Lynnhaven Parkway in Va. Beach

• Fiat Chrysler joins BMW-Intel self-driving car alliance

• Woman Hit, Killed Standing At Mailbox In Kingstowne

Week of August 7, 2017

• Del. Richard Anderson Recognized for Efforts to Promote Traffic Safety

• Two dead after fatal crash in Buchanan County

• Louisa man, 54, killed after van crashes into house in Hanover County

• Virginia Tech's 'driverless' van turns heads in Arlington

• Puny Humans Still See the World Better Than Self-Driving Cars

Week of August 1, 2017

• Study: Older teens more prone to dangerous driving behaviors

Week of July 24, 2017

• Midlothian man, 45, killed in Interstate 195 crash near Richmond's Carytown

Week of July 17, 2017

• Judge hands down two-year sentence in crash that killed Richmond bartender

Week of July 10, 2017

• Rebranded Richmond Raceway announces $30 million infield redevelopment project

Week of July 4, 2017

• Traffic deaths increase statewide over Fourth of July holiday weekend

Week of April 17, 2017

• Ahead of Prom, Midlothian HS Students Learn Dangers of Distracted Driving

Week of April 4, 2017

• Catching Distracted Drivers

• Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by a Vehicle in Henrico County