GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Virginia. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Missouri and Virginia are the most recent states grappling with a spike in motor vehicle fatalities related to speed and lack of seat belt use, even though overall traffic volumes declined sharply due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.
Story by Cedar Springs Post Staff
July 12, 2020
Total crash numbers are down in the Commonwealth during the few months we've been in a pandemic, but an uptick in unbelted and speed-related crashes and crash fatalities have increased, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Story by Nick Boykin
June 21, 2020
With streets emptier than usual, drivers have begun to take more liberties. Stop signs in many neighborhoods have become little more than suggestions, and by at least one key yardstick, speeding is at epidemic proportions.
Story by Stephen Dinan
May 25, 2020
Three months into the coronavirus pandemic, the United States faces another crisis: a surge in speeding and reckless behavior on the nation's roadways.
Story by Luz Lazo
May 11, 2020
Police say drivers are taking advantage of empty roads to speed and drive aggressively.
Story by Marcella Robertson
April 27, 2020
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) seeks an experienced Research Analyst to join our research team in Arlington, VA. HLDI and its affiliate organization, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, are independent, nonprofit organizations dedicated to reducing the losses — deaths, injuries and property damage — from motor vehicle crashes. HLDI supports this mission through scientific studies of insurance data representing the human and economic losses resulting from the ownership and operation of different types of vehicles.
Like many states, pedestrian deaths in Virginia have risen in recent years, as indicated by GHSA's projection that 2018 saw a 4% spike in pedestrian fatalities. John Saunders, Director of Virginia's Highway Safety Office, addresses the need for change.
Story by Jasmine Turner
April 8, 2019
Pedestrian deaths are projected to have risen across DC, Maryland and Virginia in 2018, according to GHSA's latest report. Kara Macek, Senior Director of Communications and Programs, discusses the behavioral and design changes needed to address this issue.
Story by Neal Augenstein
February 28, 2019
The Virginia legislature recently passed a law banning handheld device use behind the wheel. This article contextualizes the move using GHSA's list of state laws.
Story by Adam Tuss
February 13, 2019
A number of factors may be contributing to high numbers of pedestrian deaths in communities nationwide. GHSA's Kara Macek discusses, pointing out that while vehicles have gotten safer, pedestrians remain as vulnerable as ever.
Story by Rich Griset
January 2, 2019
