Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bedford County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 82.5K
In 2024, 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Bedford County, Virginia. That was 240.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 20.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Bedford County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 62 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 44% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+240%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 19 | 18 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 |
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 | 12.6 |
| 2021 | 23.7 |
| 2022 | 13.6 |
| 2023 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 20.6 |
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 | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bedford County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 12% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 53% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 47% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
63%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bedford County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 62.5% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 43.8% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.3% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-46013
- SR-24/STEWARTSVILLE RD5
- SR-243
- SR-122/MONETA RD2
- CR-6542
- CR-7572
- SR-122 BIG ISLAND HWY2
- US-5012
- CR-6282
- CR-14151
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 34 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda Accord3
- Jeep Cherokee3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Dodge Dakota2
- Ford Explorer2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Subaru Legacy2
- Toyota Corolla2
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 19, 2024 | — | US-221 LYNCHBURG SALEM TPKE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | CR-743 BOLD BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | CR-619 JORDANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | US-221 FOREST RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | CR-715 JUNCTION SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | CR-643 BELLEVUE RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | SR-24 WYATTS WAY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | US-221 BLUE RIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | CR-684 ROCKY FORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | CR-634 HARDY RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | SR-24 STEWARTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | US-501 LEE JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | SR-24 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | CR-628 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | CR-757 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | SR-48 BLUE RIDGE PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | SR-24/SHINGLE BLOCK RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | SR-48 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | CR-626 SMITH MNT LAKE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | SR-122 BIG ISLAND HWY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | US-460 | 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.