Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hanover County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 115.6K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Hanover County, Virginia. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Hanover County had the 21st most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 95 people died, an average of 19 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.8
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
24 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 18 |
| 2021 | 22 | 21 |
| 2022 | 19 | 17 |
| 2023 | 24 | 21 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 19.7 |
| 2022 | 16.8 |
| 2023 | 21.0 |
| 2024 | 10.4 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hanover County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 17% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 42% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hanover County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 13 |
| 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 | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-9521
- I-29513
- US-18
- US-336
- US-3605
- SR-54/PATRICK HENRY RD3
- US-3013
- CR-6062
- CR-6152
- CR-6232
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 48 |
| Cars | 45 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram5
- Ram 15004
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Toyota Corolla3
- Toyota Camry3
- Honda CR-V3
- Honda Civic3
- Ford F-1503
- Ford Explorer3
- Ford Escape3
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 22, 2024 | — | US-360 MECHANICSVILLE TPKE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | — | US-1 WASHINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | I-295 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | CR-SANDY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | CR-626 ELMONT RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | — | I-295 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | I-295 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | US-360 MECHANICSVILLE TPK | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | CR-656 SLIDING HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | I-295 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | SR-54/PATRICK HENRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | SR-156/COLD HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Ashland | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | I-95 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | — | I-295 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | CR-615 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | CR-606 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | I-95 | 3 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | CR-629 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 0 | — |
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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.