Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hopewell city, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 22.9K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Hopewell city, Virginia. That was 100.0% more than in 2022 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 8.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.5 in Virginia and 12.2 in the United States. Hopewell city had the 89th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2021 and 2023, 8 people died, an average of 2.7 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 85 percent of the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2023
- About the same as the average in Virginia: 11.1
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.7
+100%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
1 death in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hopewell city | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 35% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hopewell city | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-36/OAKLAWN BLVD2
- OAKLAWN BLVD1
- HOPEWELL ST1
- LIBERTY AVE1
- SR-156/HIGH AVE1
- SR-36/15TH AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Dodge Ram1
- Dodge Ram Van1
- Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide1
- Honda Pilot1
- Hyundai Azera1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Nissan Sentra1
- Toyota Camry1
- Victory Vegas1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2023 | Hopewell | SR-36/OAKLAWN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Hopewell | SR-36/OAKLAWN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Hopewell | LIBERTY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Hopewell | OAKLAWN BLVD | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Hopewell | HOPEWELL ST | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Hopewell | SR-36/15TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Hopewell | SR-156/HIGH AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.