Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Halifax County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 33.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Halifax County, Virginia. That was 65.0% fewer than in 2023 (20) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 20.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Halifax County had the 45th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 47 people died, an average of 9.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-65%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 20 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 14.8 |
| 2022 | 35.7 |
| 2023 | 59.8 |
| 2024 | 20.9 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Halifax County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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%
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 | Halifax County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 4 |
| Sleet or Hail | 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 | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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-3607
- US-5015
- US-584
- CR-6033
- CR-6542
- CR-7001
- CR-7011
- SR-57 CHATHAM RD1
- CR-6261
- BERRY HILL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Dakota2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-2502
- Honda Accord2
- Honda Pilot2
- Mercury Grand Marquis2
- Ford Fusion1
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 26, 2024 | — | CR-659 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | — | SR-57 CHATHAM RD | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | SR-360/MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | US-501 L P BAILEY MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | CR-701 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | CR-704 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | US-501 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | CR-626 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | SR-57/CHATHAMRD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | US-501 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | CR-603 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | CR-654 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | CR-603 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | US-501 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | EDMONDS ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | — | CR-700 | 3 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | US-360 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | US-360 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | — | CR-634 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | — | US-360 | 3 |
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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.