Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Albemarle County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 117.3K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Albemarle County, Virginia. That was 9.1% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Albemarle County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 72 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-9%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 14 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 | 17 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | 14.0 |
| 2022 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 9.5 |
| 2024 | 8.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Albemarle County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 20% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 31% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Albemarle County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-2914
- I-6412
- US-2504
- CR-6313
- CR-7953
- SR-20/ STONY POINT RD2
- CR-6372
- SR-20/SCOTTSVILLE RD1
- CR-6921
- CR-8441
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 35 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Toyota Corolla4
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Civic3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-2502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | CR-1190 COLSTON DR | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | SR-20 STONY POINT RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | CR-606 DICKERSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | US-250 RICHMOND RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | CR-631 RIO RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | US-29 SEMINOLE TRL | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | CR-0708 TAYLORS GAP RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | US- | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | — | CR-678 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | US-250 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | US-29 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | SR-53/THOMAS JEFFERSON HWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | — | CR-795 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | CR-620 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | — | CR-637 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | — | CR-691 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | North Garden | US-29 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | US-29 BYPASS | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.