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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