Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Henry County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 49.5K
In 2024, 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Henry County, Virginia. That was 70.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 34.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Henry County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 64 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. 53% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.3
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
25.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+70%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
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 | 27.5 |
| 2021 | 19.9 |
| 2022 | 26.1 |
| 2023 | 20.1 |
| 2024 | 34.3 |
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 | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Henry County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 18% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 53% | 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
53%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Virginia: 30%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Henry County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 13.3% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 53.3% | 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 | 5 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-22015
- US-587
- CR-6982
- CR-6872
- SR-57/CHATHAM RD2
- CR-6832
- SR-57 CHATHAM RD2
- SR-572
- SR-57/FAIRSTONE PARKWAY1
- SR-108//FIGSBORO RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 38 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda Civic3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-2502
- Honda Accord2
- Kia Soul2
- Mazda Mazda32
- Nissan Altima2
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 13, 2024 | — | US-220 GREENSBORO RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | SR-57 CHATHAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | CR-667 COMMONWEALTH BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | SR-57 CHATHAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | US-58 | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | CR-650 SPRUCE ST | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | SR-108//FIGSBORO RD | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | CR-641 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | CR-606 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | SR-57/FAIRYSTONE PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | US-220 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | US-220 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | CR-684 CARVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | CR-683 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | US-220 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | CR-0687 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | US-220 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | MU-641 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | — | CR-698 | 2 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | SR-87/MOREHEAD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | CR-60 | 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.