Traffic Fatality

When Rachel Maisler planned her first memorial ride—to honor Jeff Long, a 36-year-old cyclist who was killed by the driver of a truck making a right-hand turn last year—she sought out Dave Salovesh.

A car crash in Southeast on Sunday killed a pedestrian and injured five others, including two juveniles. A 21-year-old D.C. resident has been charged with second-degree murder in the incident.

A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle involved in a crash Sunday afternoon in Southeast Washington’s Anacostia neighborhood has died from his injuries, according to D.C. police.

On Sunday, members of the D.C. cycling community gathered at the site where an outspoken D.C. bike advocate lost his life in a crash Friday to hold a vigil and place a “ghost bike” to symbolize the fallen biker.

A makeshift memorial has already popped up at the crash site.

The champion of safe biking died on his bike. He was my friend and fellow advocate, and I’ll never be the same.

A longtime bike advocate was killed while riding in D.C. Friday morning in what police said was a crash involving a stolen van.

A bicyclist was fatally struck Friday morning by a stolen van whose driver had fled an attempt by D.C. police to stop him in Northeast Washington, according to a statement from the department.

A beloved D.C. bike advocate was struck and killed by a driver while cycling Friday morning near the H Street NE corridor, according to police. The death is the year’s first cyclist fatality in the District, which has pledged to eliminate…

A longtime D.C. bike advocate was struck and killed by the driver of a stolen van in Trinidad on Friday morning.

A 32-year-old man who was killed last year in a crash involving a D.C. fire engine responding to a call in Northeast Washington failed to yield to the emergency vehicle, according to a report released Friday.

D.C. police on Thursday arrested the driver of a tour bus in connection with the deaths of two tourists who were struck and killed last week as they crossed Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Washington.

High profile pedestrian, bike, and scooter deaths highlighted a tough 2018 for safety as jurisdictions around the region continue efforts to end traffic fatalities.

The mother and daughter had traveled from one end of the continent to the other to see the White House decorated for Christmas. They visited Arlington National Cemetery to honor their son and grandson, a Marine who served in Afghanistan.

WASHINGTON — A walk to remember at least 10 pedestrians who were killed while crossing or walking along D.C.’s streets this year endured the cold, slush and rain Thursday night.

As the District reinvigorates its Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2024, a group of traffic-safety advocates will host a memorial walk downtown on Nov. 15, in memory of the 10 pedestrians whom…

The family of a restaurateur fatally struck by a driver in the District said this week they are waiting for closure more than two years after his death. Armin Amin, co-owner of Chaplin’s in the Shaw neighborhood, was struck by a…

Opaline Bar and Brasserie at Washington D.C.’s Sofitel Hotel was too crowded, so I’d gone out to find another breakfast spot. I wasn’t dressed for the autumn morning chill—the temperature must have dropped 30 degrees from the day before,…

WASHINGTON – The search is over for the driver of a sedan D.C. police say struck and killed a cyclist in downtown D.C. last month. Police arrested 20-year-old Phillip Peoples of Suitland, Maryland, on Friday and charged him with second…