Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Buckingham County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 17.1K
In 2024, 7 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Buckingham County, Virginia. That was 600.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 40.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Buckingham County had the 45th 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
40.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+600%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
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 | 35.7 |
| 2021 | 35.4 |
| 2022 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 40.9 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Buckingham County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Buckingham County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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-152
- CR-6172
- US-602
- US-15 JAMES MADISON HWY1
- CR-6101
- CR-6021
- SR-201
- CR-6721
- CR-6561
- CR-06011
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Edge2
- Honda Accord2
- Audi Q31
- Buick Rendezvous1
- Cadillac Deville1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Freestyle1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | US-60 JAMES ANDERSON HWY | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | US-15 JAMES MADISON HWY | 4 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | US-15 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | SR-24 MT RUSH HWY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | CR-656 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | — | CR-617 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | — | SR-20/ CONSTITUTION RTE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | — | CR-617 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | — | CR-602 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | — | CR-672 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | — | CR-0601 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | — | US-15 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | — | CR-610 | 2 |
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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.