Vision Zero

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…

The playground at Neval Thomas Elementary in Northeast D.C. looks like a lot of schools’. It has slides and monkey bars, but look at the asphalt around it, and you’ll see a new paint job that’s fun and functional.

Officials are promoting funding for nonprofit groups in the region that could help implement a car-free event

A team of George Washington University students and professors has won a $25,000 award from the District to continue developing an app that would provide D.C. drivers with real-time information on traffic congestion and crashes.

Planning officials are advancing stricter public-space regulations under the city’s Vision Zero initiative

The prohibition on plastic straws drew most of the attention, but the new year also began with a more under-the-radar ban: biking with headphones.

WASHINGTON — New D.C. rules would make it crystal clear: Drivers cannot stop in or otherwise block bike lanes.

WASHINGTON — D.C. is moving to ban right turns on red lights at another 100 intersections by July.

A team of researchers at Howard University’s Transportation Research Center, part of the school’s engineering and architecture college, will study D.C. traffic crashes and potential safety improvements over the course of five years, thanks…

As part of D.C.’s effort to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2024, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is setting up a new Vision Zero office that will focus on safety strategies, including through engineering,…

Picture this: You’re sitting at a busy District intersection with your turn signal on waiting to turn left. Traffic from the other direction is heavy. You’re poised to find your opening. Maybe your phone goes off. Or your kids are screaming…

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has selected a transportation policy veteran to lead the city’s ambitious plan to dramatically reduce traffic fatalities.