FAIRFAX, Va. — A spike in pedestrian crashes has turned traffic safety into a critical issue for Fairfax County.
Since Saturday, four people have been hit by vehicles in the county, one person died bringing the pedestrian crash death toll to 16, more than double last year’s total at this point in the year, when Fairfax County Police counted 6 deaths.
Chris French, president of Fairfax Families for Safe Streets, said the rise in pedestrian deaths is alarming…