Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Montgomery County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 98.4K
In 2024, 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Virginia. That was 10.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Montgomery County had the 26th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
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 | 8.0 |
| 2021 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 10.1 |
| 2024 | 11.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 13%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montgomery County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 9% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 9% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 27% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 18% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 70 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 | Montgomery County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-8112
- US-4605
- SR-8/RINER RD4
- US-113
- US-460 MAIN ST RAMP1
- US-11 RADFORD ST1
- US-11 RADFORD RD1
- SR-8 RINER RD1
- SR-1541
- SR-114/PEPPERS FERRY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer3
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Mazda Mazda32
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson CVO Softail Deluxe1
- Freightliner Coronado1
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 12, 2024 | Christiansburg | I-81 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | US-11 RADFORD RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Blacksburg | US-460 MAIN ST RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Christiansburg | US-11 RADFORD ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | SR-8 RINER RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | SR-08/ RINER RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Christiansburg | I-81 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | US-11 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | CR-603 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Christiansburg | US-460 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | CR-6635 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Blacksburg | MU-150 RESEARCH CTR DR | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | I-81 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | — | CR-605 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Blacksburg | US-460 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Christiansburg | US-460 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Christiansburg | SR-154 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Christiansburg | FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | — | SR-8/RINER RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | — | SR-114/PEPPERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Blacksburg | US-460 | 1 |
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Cities in Montgomery County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Christiansburg | 3 | 13.3 |
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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.