road safety

A speed camera in Fairfax County has been installed blocks away from the site of a deadly 2022 pedestrian crash. Three Oakton High School students were on Blake Lane on June 7, 2022, when a teen driving 81 mph in a 35 mph zone struck and killed two girls in ninth grade. The third student was seriously injured. This month,…

In response to the thousands of pedestrian fatalities nationwide, the U.S. Department of Transportation will require life-saving technology in all new cars by the end of the decade. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has the details.

Residents say they had safety concerns before two teenagers were struck and killed in Oakton. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

The Street Smart spring campaign, in effect until May 19, aims to prevent crashes in high traffic-areas through increased police enforcement. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports from Arlington.

Maryland leaders kicked off a safety campaign on Tuesday urging people to slow down in highway work zones. Thousands of work zone crashes occurred between 2018 and 2022, and 44 people were killed, according to Maryland State Police. Many of these crashes did not have to happen, Col. Roland Butler said. “As we gather here today, we must highlight that…

Maryland leaders kicked off a safety campaign on Tuesday urging people to slow down in highway work zones. News4’s Darcy Spencer tells what to expect.

It’s been months since two children were hit and killed while using a crosswalk in Prince George’s, and since then there’s been a push to make crossing streets safer for kids. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

News4’s Joseph Olmo reports on the warning for drivers and pedestrians to be more cautious.

More special police will be walking through the trains and buses, aiming to cut down on crime in real time. News4’s Adam Tuss has the details.

Metro has been given 90 days to prove all train operators have the necessary safety certifications needed to perform their jobs. ”We saw that the records for a train operator, for example, involved a Green Line incident where they moved the train back toward Greenbelt on the wrong track — during an evacuation ahead — which put two trains potentially…

Some operators have had lapses in their certifications. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.

Dan Langenkamp lost his wife, Sarah, in a bike crash on River Road in Montgomery County in 2022. The diplomat and mother of two young boys was riding in a bike lane when a driver hit and killed her. “It’s like being a single parent, with a big layer of sadness over the household,” Langenkamp said. When the driver only…

Sarah Langenkamp, a diplomat and mother of two young boys, died after a driver hit her as she rode her bike in a Montgomery County bike lane in 2022. News4’s Darcy Spencer shows how her husband is now working to toughen bike lane laws statewide.

Here’s how much damage from potholes can cost you, plus a tip from AAA. “I think I do have pothole PTSD,” one D.C. driver said. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

D.C. leaders approved legislation on Tuesday to crack down on reckless drivers, including a plan that would require the installation of “speed governor” devices on the cars of some offenders. The DC STEER Act, meaning “Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility,” was unanimously passed by the D.C. Council. It aims to reduce on speeding and reckless driving. D.C. Council...

D.C. leaders unanimously approved legislation on Tuesday to crack down on reckless drivers, including a plan that would require the installation of “speed governor” devices on the cars of some offenders. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

As the next round of winter weather heads our way, many local side streets still need some attention. “It just turned to a sheet of ice,” a Falls Church resident told News4’s Adam Tuss.

Here’s info on how to be safe and smart if you get in a minor fender bender. First, before you get out of your car, make sure there’s someplace safe for you to stand. News4’s Susan Hogan reports.

Police departments in Prince George’s County are piloting a new traffic camera program that uses artificial intelligence technology to detect driver behavior. Obvio, the company behind the technology, targets unsafe driving and gives real-time feedback on a digital message board. If a driver runs a stop sign, a digital billboard lets the driver know what they did wrong, displaying...

AI cameras installed in Prince George’s County are being used to tell drivers about their behaviors, helping reduce speeding and running stop signs. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.