Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carroll County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 29.2K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Carroll County, Virginia. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 27.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Carroll County had the 39th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.3
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
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 20.6 |
| 2021 | 24.1 |
| 2022 | 24.1 |
| 2023 | 20.6 |
| 2024 | 27.4 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carroll County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Virginia: 31%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carroll County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
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 | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| 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-775
- US-585
- US-524
- CR-7432
- US-2212
- SR-100/SYLVATUS HWY1
- CR-10011
- CR-6791
- CR-6911
- CR-701 JOY RANCH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet HHR2
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford Ranger2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Acura MDX1
- BMW 540i1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | I-77 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | CR-701 JOY RANCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | SR-97 PIPERS GAP RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | I-77 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | I-77 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Hillsville | US-58 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | I-77 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | I-77 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | CR-743 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Hillsville | CR-1001 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | CR-767 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | — | CR-691 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | — | CR-722 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | — | R-221 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | — | CR-679 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Woodlawn | US-58 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | — | CR-753 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Cana | US-52 | 2 |
| May 23, 2021 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | — | US-52 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | — | US-221 | 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.