Pedestrian deaths — especially in Va.’s capital — cry out for a real solution, not more lip service

By: Bob Lewis

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 1,236

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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The headlines and the statistics underlying them tell the horrifying story. Richmond has the grim distinction of having more motor vehicle crashes involving pedestrians per capita than any locality in the commonwealth during the decade of the 2020s, with an especially grisly 2025.

One particularly sobering, headline-grabbing moment for the state’s capital city came after a motor vehicle hit and mortally wounded Bill Martin, the director of the city’s venerated Valentine Museum. He was …

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