Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clarke County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 15.6K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Clarke County, Virginia. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 51.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Clarke County had the 39th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 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
51.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 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 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 13.4 |
| 2022 | 39.2 |
| 2023 | 32.5 |
| 2024 | 51.2 |
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 | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clarke County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 50% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 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%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clarke County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
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
- SR-7/HARRY BYRD HWY4
- US-3404
- SR-7 HARRY BYRD HWY1
- US-340 LORD FAIRFAX HWY1
- US-341
- SR-171
- MU-3 STATION RD1
- CR-653 KIMBLE RD1
- CR-6521
- CR-6431
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Civic2
- Saturn Vue1
- Mack CV1
- Mack CH1
- Kenworth T8 Series1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Jeep Cherokee1
- International LT6251
- Hyundai Sonata1
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 26, 2024 | — | SR-7/HARRY BYRD HWY | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | CR-606 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | CR-601 BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | US-340 LORD FAIRFAX HWY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | CR-653 KIMBLE RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | SR-7/HARRY BYRD HWY | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | SR-7 HARRY BYRD HWY | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Berryville | MU-3 STATION RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | — | SR-7/HARRY BYRD HWY | 3 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | US-340 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | SR-7/HARRY BYRD HWY | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | — | US-340 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | — | CR-643 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | — | CR-606 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | — | US-340 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | — | US-34 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | — | US-340 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | — | CR-652 | 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.