Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lancaster County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 11K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Lancaster County, Virginia. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Lancaster County had the 103rd most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 9 people died, an average of 1.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Virginia: 10.5
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.1
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 45.7 |
| 2023 | 18.4 |
| 2024 | 9.1 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lancaster County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lancaster County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- CR-6071
- SR-354 RIVER RD1
- SR-222/ WEEMS RD1
- SR-200/IRVINGTON RD1
- SR-354/RIVER RD1
- CR-6301
- CR-6221
- CR-6461
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Subaru Forester1
- Jeep Cherokee1
- International MA0251
- Honda Civic1
- GMC Canyon1
- Dodge Ram1
- Chrysler Sebring1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- BMW 750i1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | SR-354 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | CR-630 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | — | CR-622 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | SR-354/RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | — | CR-646 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | — | CR-607 | 2 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | — | SR-222/ WEEMS RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | — | SR-200/IRVINGTON RD | 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.