Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Culpeper County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 56.8K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Culpeper County, Virginia. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 8.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Culpeper County had the 57th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 17.1 |
| 2021 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 9.2 |
| 2023 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 8.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Culpeper County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Culpeper County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 4 |
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 | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- US-156
- US-294
- US-5222
- US-15 JAMES MADISON HWY2
- SR-229/RIXEYVILLE RD2
- US-2111
- SR-2991
- SR-3 GERMANNA HWY1
- SR-3/ GERMANNA HWY1
- WOODCREST LOOP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota 4-Runner4
- Ford F-2503
- Toyota Camry3
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Ford Focus2
- GMC Sierra2
- BMW X31
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Malibu Limited1
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 27, 2024 | — | US-15 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | US-15 JAMES MADISON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | US-15 JAMES MADISON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | SR-3 GERMANNA HWY | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | SR-229/RIXEYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | US-211 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | CR-0621 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | US-15 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | CR-647 | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | — | CR-686 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | CR-802 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | MU-685 AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Culpeper | US-29 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | CR-665 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Culpeper | HUNTERS RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Culpeper | US-15 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | SR-229/RIXEYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | — | SR-229/ RIXEYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Culpeper | WOODCREST LOOP | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | — | US-15 | 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.