Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 55.6K
In 2024, 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Virginia. That was 63.6% more than in 2023 (11) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 32.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 65 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 12% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
32.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.6
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
+64%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 |
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 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 21.8 |
| 2022 | 29.1 |
| 2023 | 19.8 |
| 2024 | 32.4 |
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 | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 56% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 11% | 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
12%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
59%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Virginia: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Franklin County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 58.8% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.8% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 64.7% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.3% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
65%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 9 |
| Clear | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-22015
- SR-40/FRANKLIN ST3
- CR-6193
- SR-40/OLD FRANKLIN TRNPK2
- CR-8342
- CR-8902
- SR-402
- SR-116/JUBAL EARLY HWY2
- SR-40/OLD FRANKLIN TNPK1
- CR-6781
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord5
- Ford F-1504
- Honda Civic3
- Hyundai Sonata3
- Jeep Cherokee3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Toyota Pick-Up3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | — | CR-646 TRUEVINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | US-220 VIRGIL H GOODE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | SR-122 BOOKER T WASHINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | CR-640 SIX MILE POST RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | CR-619 SONTAG RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | SR-122 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | US-220 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | CR-0679 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | — | CR-613 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | SR-40/FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | CR-632 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | SR-40/FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | — | CR-692 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | CR-636 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | — | SR-40/OLD FRANKLIN TNPK | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | US-220 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | — | SR-122 BOOKER T WASHINGTON | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | CR-748 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | US-220 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | CR-890 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | CR-724 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | — | SR-40/OLD FRANKLIN TRNPK | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | CR-640 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | US-220 | 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.