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Is anyone safe in DC crosswalks when one dangerous driver per minute passes by? | Greater Greater Washington

October 26, 2021
  • D.C. Policy Center

On October 26, 2021, the D.C. Policy Center’s article, Observed disparities between 911 calls and crash reports, was cited in an opinion piece at Greater Greater Washington:

Incidents like these continue to occur across DC and are prevalent in every ward. A recent study by the DC Policy Center documented these incidents across the city. It also points out that many of these incidents have not been tracked. Upwards of 30% of incidents involving a pedestrian outside a vehicle that resulted in a 911 call were not actually logged by the Metropolitan Police Department.

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