Alexandria Families for Safe Streets

Bringing #AlexandriaVA together. Working to create #SafeStreets for biking & walking in Our City. Giving a voice to victims & families of traffic crashes.

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

Today we release our new Near Miss Survey to make our streets safer and help to achieve #VisionZeroALX. You can read our press release below and access the Near Miss Survey at: https://t.co/2cUXyxDFBU

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

The Alexandria Speed Camera Safety Program around schools has shown:

A reduction in speeding at nearly all times of the day at all of the sites.
An average of 4,800 citations (across all locations) per month
About 84% of the citations are issued to non-Alexandria residents.

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

NoVA FSS participated in the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' recent Street Smart pedestrian's street safety promotional campaign where the utility of our Near Miss crowd sourced dashboard was referenced in the NBC news story

https://t.co/jzCowApGrC

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

2 pedestrians crashed into by driver turning left - Near Miss app sited as a way to report dangerous locations

https://t.co/T2R0gG6mri

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

Beginning in 2029, federal traffic regulators will require new cars to have systems that can avoid crashes with other vehicles and pedestrians, even at high speeds, saving hundreds of lives per year.

By Ian Duncan

https://t.co/hoK1YgPB2M

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

Thanks to you we achieved our goal!
We are so grateful to all our supporters and donors who contributed to our campaign yesterday! We were able to raise $10,545 in total. This will help expand our educational outreach and advocacy programs and we couldn't do it without your help!

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

TODAY is Spring2ACTion!

We need your support! Please join us for a day of giving and help support the critical mission of Alexandria Families for Safe Streets, under the umbrella of NoVA FSS, to keep our streets safe for all pedestrians and cyclists!

https://t.co/YpSyXEGOl9

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

Spring2ACTion is coming on April 24th! Please consider giving today to help us in our critical mission for improving street safety.

https://t.co/yHFyKI1lnz

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

A distracted driver can be as dangerous as a drunk driver. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. #PhoneDown

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Do you know it’s illegal to hold a phone while driving in Virginia? Do you know texting while driving increases your likelihood of being involved in a crash by 23 times!

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

Spring2ACTion is now open for early giving! The official day is April 24th but our website is now ready to accept donations! Please consider giving today to help us in our critical mission for improving street safety.

https://t.co/yHFyKI1lnz

[Fairfax County Police @FairfaxCountyPD]

Tonight our officers will be conducting high-visibility enforcement throughout the county. Reckless driving will not be tolerated. Drive safe. Arrive alive. #FCPD

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

@ssurovell @KrizekForVA @DanStorck @SupervisorLusk @Henson4Virginia @MtVernonGazette @DRIVESMARTVA @JCarrollFoy @lashrecseaird We can fix this

[Fairfax County Police @FairfaxCountyPD]

Officers are on scene of a pedestrian crash at Pimmit Dr & Storm Dr. in Pimmit Hills. The pedestrian, a juvenile, was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. The driver remained on scene. [1/2]

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

We’re often looking at how to make things safer for pedestrians... by doing so, it also makes things safer for other roadway users as well.

https://t.co/YdY4y3GVWX

[Greater Greater Washington @ggwash]

Fairfax City Council considers extending trail, but not without backlash: https://t.co/opyr4HYXPg https://t.co/4v9dwBFtgJ

[Arlington Families for Safe Streets @arlsafestreets]

Decades-long experience with speed cameras shows they can reduce deaths and serious injuries by 20-25% and more. Arguments lodged against speed cameras are easily refuted or at least insubstantial when weighed against their life-saving benefits.

https://t.co/E5ToOWOoRY

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

iPhone used during driving = increased pedestrian fatalities

https://t.co/VxTMhtSmEv

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

We met our #GivingTuesday fundraising goal! TY so much for your generous support, and for allowing us to continue to fight for safe streets for all! Did Giving Tuesday pass you by? Please keep us in mind as you plan your year-end giving.
https://t.co/F5O6Xd9vCc

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

We're half way to our goal of $3500 today! Thank you! Can you help us get across the finish line? #GivingTuesday
https://t.co/F5O6Xd9vCc

[Alexandria Families for Safe Streets @alxsafestreets]

Miss our #WDoR2023 event this year? Check out our recap w/pics of the remembrance ceremony, local media coverage, ped safety data viz, our 3 asks, and some new ped crash data from @fairfaxhealth

https://t.co/2uUbeB91Dy