Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Buchanan County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 18.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Buchanan County, Virginia. That was 55.6% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 21.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Buchanan County had the 65th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-56%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 47.4 |
| 2024 | 21.4 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Buchanan County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
67%
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 | Buchanan County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
33%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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
- US-4608
- SR-83/LOVERS GAP RD2
- SR-83/STATE CREEK RD2
- CR-6091
- CR-6281
- CR-6321
- CR-641 PATTERSON RD1
- CR-6501
- CR-6521
- CR-6761
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Ranger3
- Ford F-1502
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Lumina1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
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 28, 2024 | — | CR-641 PATTERSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | US-460 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | SR-83/SLATE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | SR-83/STATE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | CR-8627 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | CR-652 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | MU-643 HURLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | SR-83/LOVERS GAP RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | — | SR-83/STATE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | CR-609 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Grundy | US-460 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | — | CR-628 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | — | CR-676 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | SR-83/LOVERS GAP RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | CR-632 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | — | CR-650 | 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.