Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Loudoun County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 443.7K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Loudoun County, Virginia. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 3.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Loudoun County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 65 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. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 25 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
3.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 30 percent of the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About one-quarter of the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 3.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Loudoun County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 14% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 29% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 36% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 43% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Loudoun County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 38.5% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.5% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.5% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 46.2% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
46%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-156
- US-504
- CR-7043
- CR-6592
- CR-10362
- CR-9012
- SR-7/HARRY BYRD HWY2
- CR-21502
- CR-1951
- CR-200 TALL CEDARS PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 43 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic8
- Ford F-1504
- Toyota PRIUS3
- Honda Pilot3
- Honda CR-V3
- Toyota Avalon2
- Mazda CX-92
- Honda Accord2
- Freightliner M22
- Ford Transit2
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 10, 2024 | Leesburg | FORT EVANS RD NE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | CR-200 TALL CEDARS PKWY | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Leesburg | US-15 LEESBURG BYPASS | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | SR-28 SULLY RD RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Leesburg | SR-7 E MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | CR- ASHBURN VILLAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | CR-640 WAXPOOL RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | I-295 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | SR-7 BUS E LOUDOUN ST | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | CR-22 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | CR-2276 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | CR-0690 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | SR-1796 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | CR-195 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | CR-0893 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | CR-704 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | CR-0621 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | CR-1794 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | CR-711 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | CR-682 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | — | US-15 | 2 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | CR-901 | 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.