Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Brunswick County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 15.8K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Brunswick County, Virginia. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 57.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Brunswick County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 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
57.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
48.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 81.4 |
| 2022 | 37.9 |
| 2023 | 38.0 |
| 2024 | 57.1 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Brunswick County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 44% | 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%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Brunswick County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 44.4% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 55.6% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
56%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-857
- US-585
- CR-7123
- CR-6112
- CR-6342
- CR-6572
- SR-462
- CR-6001
- CR-6081
- CR-609 CUT BANK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Honda Odyssey2
- Nissan Altima2
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Tracker1
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 19, 2024 | — | CR-609 CUT BANK RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | CR-712 OLD STAGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | CR-663 HUCKSTEP RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | CR-657 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | CR-608 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | — | MU-727-PLANTERS RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | CR-634 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | — | CR-675 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | CR-712 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | CR-678 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | CR-632 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | CR-712 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | — | CR-657 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | — | SR-46 CHRISTANNA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | CR-659 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | — | SR-46/CHRISTANNA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | — | US-1 | 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.