Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Floyd County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 15.7K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Floyd County, Virginia. The death rate was 12.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Floyd County had the 86th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 9 people died, an average of 1.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Virginia: 10.8
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 25.6 |
| 2024 | 12.7 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Floyd County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Floyd County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
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-2212
- US-581
- US-221 FLOYD HWY1
- SR-8/PARKWAY LN1
- RT-2211
- CR-7991
- CR-673 COLES KNOB RD1
- CR-6221
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- CAN-AM Outlander G2 / Outlander G2L1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Mustang1
- GMC Sonoma1
- Harley Davidson FLHR / Road King1
- Honda CR-V1
- Mazda CX-51
- Subaru Crosstrek1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | CR-673 COLES KNOB RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | CR-622 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | — | RT-221 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | US-221 FLOYD HWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | — | SR-8/PARKWAY LN | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | — | US-221 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | — | US-221 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | — | CR-799 | 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.