Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Louisa County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 42.2K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Louisa County, Virginia. That was 23.1% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 23.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Louisa County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 44% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.5
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
-23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
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 | 15.9 |
| 2021 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | 30.0 |
| 2023 | 31.7 |
| 2024 | 23.7 |
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 | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Louisa County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 50% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 40% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
44%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Louisa County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 44.4% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 44.4% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-6410
- US-5227
- US-336
- CR-6053
- CR-6522
- SR-208/COURTHOUSE RD2
- CR-6282
- SR-22/LOUISA RD2
- US-15 JAMES MADISON HWY1
- CR-6021
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic3
- Ram 15003
- Chevrolet Express2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-2502
- Honda Odyssey2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Toyota Avalon2
- Toyota SCION tC2
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 28, 2024 | — | CR-614 ELK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | — | US-15 JAMES MADISON HWY | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | CR-635 WILLOW BROOK RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | US-33 JEFFERSON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | SR-22 LOUISA RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | CR-605 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | CR-6525 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | CR-609 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | — | SR-22/NOLTING RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | CR-605 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | US-15 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | CR-628 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | CR-626 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | — | US-522 | 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.