DMV Highway Safety Office Publishes 2018 Crash Statistics

Overall crash fatalities decreased in Virginia in 2018 to 819 from 843 in 2017, but alcohol-related fatalities have risen 12% (from 248 in 2017 to 278 in 2018) and teen crashes have risen 23% (from 57 in 2017 to 70 in 2018). See the media release here.

Power of Parents Partnership in honor of PowerTalk21

We are excited to announce that coming SOON the MADD Power of Parents® handbooks for parents of high school and middle school youth, as well as an accompanying power point tutorial will be available at no charge, online, at the VA ABC website. We will keep you posted!

MADD’s Interactive Programs Join Statewide Database

MADD’s DUI Simulator and Power of Youth programs can now be requested via the Statewide Partnership Promoting Interactive Teen Safety Programs. Also accessible on this site are programs through AAA, YOVASO, the Virginia State Police and State Farm Insurance.

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5/11/19 Walk Like MADD- Sterling - Sterling Middle School

Shoe Collection Fundraiser in conjunction with both Walks!!

Sterling area locations

Richmond area locations

Want to put out a box at your church, gym, store, office, etc.???

In the Richmond area contact: jamie.jarrard@madd.org

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MADD Around VA

Walk Like MADD- Richmond

A big Thank you to all of the walkers, runners, supporters and volunteers who came out for the Richmond WALK on April 20! Thanks to you we raised over $31,000. Donations can still be made at the WALK website until June 20! Pictures of the WALK can be seen at our MADD VA Facebook page!

On April 11, recently retired volunteers Bob and Kaye Walsh were honored for their contributions in honor of National Victim Rights Weeks, by Colin Stolle, the Commonwealth Attorney of Virginia Beach.

See more of what MADD has been up to lately on our blog.

Impaired Driving Stories in the News

3/1/19 Sentencing in the death of Larry Allport, Jr.

3/18/19 John Scott Lambert, 38, Campbell County

3/25/19 Beach Officer Injured by Impaired Driver