Posted September 25, 2025

~ Public Meeting Scheduled for September 30 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.  ~

Richmond, VA – Over 495 crashes since 2017 have prompted the Department of Public Works (DPW) to host a community meeting on Tuesday, September 30, to address traffic safety concerns along Hull Street between Cowardin Avenue and Belt Boulevard.

The meeting will take place from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Richmond High School for the Arts, located at 4314 Crutchfield Street. Public input from this meeting will help guide future safety improvements and infrastructure decisions. 

DPW will present crash data, discuss proposed traffic calming measures, and gather feedback on community safety needs and priorities.

Hull Street Corridor - key data from 2017 to 2024:

• 495 total crashes (approximately 60 per year)

• 379 people injuries (approximately 48 per year)

• 45 life-altering injuries, including 5 fatalities

• 15 serious pedestrian injuries, with 4 people killed

• Speeding is a major factor, with the fastest 5 percent of drivers reaching speeds between 48 to 72 mph

Crash data also highlights several intersections with a high number of injuries:

      Intersection                     People Injured

• Chopton Street                  61

• Swansboro Lane                43

• Broad Rock                         37

• Evans Street                        28

• Playn Street                         28

• McGuire Drive                     28

• 36th Street                           22

• Blake Lane                           20

• 32nd Street                          19

• 30th Street                           17

• 37th Street                           15

• 33rd Street                           13

• 35th Street                           12

To learn more DPW, go to rva.gov/public-works and to get information and resources about Vision Zero, visit rva.gov/visionzero 

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting; graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages Main Street Station, the RVA Bike Share program. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.  For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1