Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Arlington County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 239.7K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Arlington County, Virginia. That was 71.4% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 0.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Arlington County had the 86th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
0.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 10 percent of the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 5 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
2.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 20 percent of the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 20 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 0.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Arlington County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Arlington County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
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
- I-3952
- I-662
- CR-66221
- SHIRLINGTON CIR1
- SR-27 WASHINGTON BLVD1
- SR-237 WASHINGTON BLVD1
- SR-309 OLD DOMINION DR1
- GEORGE WASHINGTON PKWY1
- GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PKW1
- I-395 RAMP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic2
- Honda CR-V2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Acura TL1
- Audi A41
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet SS1
- Dodge Journey1
- Ducati Monster1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | CR-9 N HARRISON ST | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | I-395 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | I-395 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | CR-6812 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | CR-6622 | 2 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | — | I-66 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | CR-678 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Arlington | SR-309 OLD DOMINION DR | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Arlington | CR-6771 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Arlington | CR-6728 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Arlington | I-395 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Arlington | GEORGE WASHINGTON PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Arlington | CR-6721 S KENMORE ST | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Arlington | SR-237 WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Arlington | GEORGE WASHINGTON MEM PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Arlington | US-50 ARLINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Arlington | GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PKW | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Arlington | SR-27 WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | — | CR-725 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | — | 8TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | — | CR-662 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | — | SHIRLINGTON CIR | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | — | I-66 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 0 | — |
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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.