Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gloucester County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 40.1K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Gloucester County, Virginia. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 22.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Gloucester County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 15.5 |
| 2021 | 12.8 |
| 2022 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | 22.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gloucester County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 22% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 11% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gloucester County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 22.2% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 44.4% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
22%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 2 |
| Clear | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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-1716
- US-17 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORI3
- CR-101
- CR-12161
- CR-602 BURKES POND RD1
- CR-6061
- CR-6141
- CR-6411
- CR-6561
- CR-6611
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Ford F-1502
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Acura CL1
- BMW 328i1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet Beretta1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
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 7, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | CR-602 BURKES POND RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | CR-699 ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | US-17 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORI | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Gloucester Point | US-17 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORI | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | US-17 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORI | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | HARGETT BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | — | CR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | CR-1216 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | — | CR-656 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | — | CR-661 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | — | CR-614 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | — | SR-3/JOHN CLAYTON MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | CR-606 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | SR-216/ GUINEA RD | 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.