Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mathews County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 8.6K
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Mathews County, Virginia. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2022 (4). The death rate was 11.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.5 in Virginia and 12.2 in the United States. Mathews County had the 104th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 9 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 1.1 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About double the average in Virginia: 10.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
-75%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
4 deaths in 2022, 1 in 2023
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 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 | 23.5 |
| 2021 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 47.2 |
| 2023 | 11.7 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mathews County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
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 | Mathews County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.9 times 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-198/BUCKLEY HALL RD1
- CR-6111
- CR-6171
- CR-6261
- CR-6431
- SR-141
- SR-14/JOHN CLAYTON MEM HWY1
- SR-223/CRICKETT MILL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Audi S51
- Cadillac SRX1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford Ranger1
- GMC Savana1
- Honda Pilot1
- Toyota Tundra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | CR-643 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | — | SR-198/BUCKLEY HALL RD | 2 |
| May 28, 2022 | — | CR-617 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | — | CR-611 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | — | CR-626 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | — | SR-14/JOHN CLAYTON MEM HWY | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | — | SR-223/CRICKETT MILL RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.