The driving factors behind Richmond’s pedestrian safety crisis

The driving factors behind Richmond’s pedestrian safety crisis

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Richmond isn’t the largest, busiest or most confusing city to navigate in Virginia, but for pedestrians, it is the most dangerous. In 2025, Richmond’s pedestrian death rate per capita was the highest in the state. The city recorded 13 deaths last year, outpaced by only Fairfax County’s 14 deaths -- though its population is about five times larger. But most of Richmond’s crashes did not occur randomly. For years, they’ve b…