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Near-record road deaths may compel Va. to spend 15% of highway safety dollars on walking and biking - Virginia Mercury

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In 2022, Virginia road fatalities broke 1,000 for the first time in 15 years, with people walking and biking comprising a disproportionate share of deaths.

0:04 Commentary Since last fall, crashes on Sudley Road have claimed the lives of Del. Danica Roem’s constituents just last week , in December and twice in September . Add in the two pedestrians recently run over and killed by drivers on adjacent roads in her Prince William County district, and it’s easy to understand why the Northern Virginia lawmaker chose transportation safety as one of her top legislative priorities this year. In 2022, the number of road fatalities in the commonwealth broke 1,000 for the first time in 15 years, with people walking and biking comprising a disproportionate s

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