Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in King and Queen County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 6.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in King and Queen County, Virginia. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 59.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. King and Queen County had the 65th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
59.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 6 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
53.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 5 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 45.6 |
| 2021 | 105.0 |
| 2022 | 29.8 |
| 2023 | 29.7 |
| 2024 | 59.5 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in King and Queen County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 90 percent of 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 | King and Queen County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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-3604
- SR-14/LEWIS B PULLER MEMORIAL2
- SR-33/LEWIS B PULLER MEM HWY1
- SR-331
- SR-14/THE TRAIL1
- SR-14 LEWIS B PULLER MEMORIAL1
- SR-14 LEWIS B PULLER MEM HWY1
- CR-7211
- CR-6141
- CR-6171
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Ram Van1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Ranger1
- GMC Sierra1
- Harley Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic1
- Honda CR-V1
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 18, 2024 | — | US-360 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SR-14 LEWIS B PULLER MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | CR-660 SORGHUM RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | US-360 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | CR-629 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | — | SR-14/THE TRAIL | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | SR-14 LEWIS B PULLER MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | — | CR-721 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | — | SR-14/LEWIS B PULLER MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | — | CR-634 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | — | US-360 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | — | CR-614 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | — | SR-14/LEWIS B PULLER MEMORIAL | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | — | US-360 | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | — | CR-617 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | — | SR-33/LEWIS B PULLER MEM HWY | 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.