Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Augusta County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 78.8K
In 2024, 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Augusta County, Virginia. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (14) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 22.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Augusta County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 88 people died, an average of 18 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 39% of deaths, and 12% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 18 | 15 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 |
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 | 18.0 |
| 2021 | 23.1 |
| 2022 | 30.8 |
| 2023 | 17.9 |
| 2024 | 22.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
39%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Virginia: 13%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Augusta County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 39% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 28% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 11% | 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
12%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Augusta County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.4% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.8% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.8% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.2% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
41%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| 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 | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- I-8116
- US-3408
- CR-6085
- CR-6124
- I-644
- US-113
- SR-42/LITTLE CALF PASTURE HWY3
- US-2503
- CR-6292
- US-11 LEE HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 34 |
| SUVs | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram5
- Ford F-1504
- Honda Accord4
- Honda Civic4
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan3
- Ford Taurus3
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Freightliner New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | SR-285 TINKLING SPRING RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | CR-612 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | US-11 LEE HWY | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | US-340 EAST SIDE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | CR-730 STRIBLING SPRING RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | US-11 LEE-JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | CR-610 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | MU-7 COAL RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | US-250 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | CR-612 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | CR-784 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | SR-42/LITTLE CALF PASTURE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | US-11 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | — | SR-42/PARKERSBURG TNPK | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | CR-608 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | US-340 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | CR-613 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | SR-254/PARKERSBURG TRNPK | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | US-340 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | US-11 | 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.