Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets

‘Near miss’ incidents involving kids in Alexandria raise concerns about Hickory Street intersection

Published January 8, 2026 at 10:30AM

The roundabout at Hickory and Kennedy Streets in Alexandria's Potomac West neighborhood, Nov. 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A new report on traffic safety in Northern Virginia is raising concerns about the number of “near miss” incidents in Alexandria, especially those involving children.

A total of 155 near miss incidents involving children were reported in Alexandria from January 2024 to December 2025 — more than in any other Northern Virginia locality, according to the report from Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS). Of those incidents, 53 of them occurred at a single intersection in Potomac West.

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Safety report highlights dangerous Alexandria intersections after 318 near-miss incidents

By Ryan Belmore

Published September 18, 2025 at 1:45PM

A heat map shows the concentration of near-miss incidents reported in Alexandria between January 2024 and July 2025, with darker areas indicating higher incident density. (Image via NoVA FSS)

Six Alexandria intersections have emerged as critical safety hazards where pedestrians and cyclists face daily risks from distracted drivers and inadequate infrastructure, according to a new report analyzing more than 300 near-miss incidents over 18 months.

The report, provided to ALXnow on Thursday by Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets, examined 318 near-miss incidents reported between January 2024 and July 2025. According to the report, 47% of incidents involved children, with most occurring during school commuting hours from 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.