Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Botetourt County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 34.1K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Botetourt County, Virginia. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 23.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Botetourt County had the 39th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.5
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
24.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 29.4 |
| 2022 | 26.4 |
| 2023 | 29.3 |
| 2024 | 23.5 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Botetourt County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Botetourt County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| 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
- I-8111
- US-115
- US-2204
- US-4602
- US-220 BOTETOURT RD1
- CR-6051
- CR-6141
- CR-6521
- CR-6541
- CR-6761
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Dodge Ram2
- Harley Davidson Street Glide2
- Hyundai Santa Fe2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Honda CBR10001
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson XL 12001
- Harley Davidson Fat Boy1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | US-220 BOTETOURT RD | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | US-220 ROANOKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | US-460 BLUE RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | US-220 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | CR-605 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | US-220 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Troutville | US-11 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | SR-220/CLOVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Troutville | US-11 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | — | FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | CR-676 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Buchanan | US-11 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Blue Ridge | US-460 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | — | US-11 LEE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Daleville | US-220 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | — | CR-614 | 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.