Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fairfax city, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 24.7K
In 2022, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Fairfax city, Virginia. That was 100.0% more than in 2021 (1). The death rate was 8.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.6 in Virginia and 12.8 in the United States. Fairfax city had the 90th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2022, 4 people died, an average of 1.3 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2022
- About 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2022
- About half the average in Virginia: 10.9
- About 45 percent of the average in the United States: 12.5
+100%
change in deaths from 2021 to 2022
1 death in 2021, 2 in 2022
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 8.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fairfax city | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 12% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 30% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Fairfax city | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Daylight | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-123/CHAIN BRIDGE RD1
- SR-236/MAIN ST1
- US-291
- US-501
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha YZF-R61
- Toyota Highlander1
- Suzuki GSX1300R1
- Subaru Forester1
- Ford Expedition1
- 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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2022 | Fairfax | SR-236/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Fairfax | SR-123/CHAIN BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Fairfax | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Fairfax | US-29 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.