Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Christiansburg, Virginia
City in Montgomery County · Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 22.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Christiansburg, Virginia. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.2 in Montgomery County, 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 11 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
13.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Montgomery County, Virginia: 11.2
- About 1.3 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Montgomery County, Virginia: +10%
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 13.4 |
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 Montgomery County, Virginia: 9%
- 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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Christiansburg | Share in Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 18% |
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 Montgomery County, Virginia: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Montgomery County, Virginia: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Christiansburg | Montgomery County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 50.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 50.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Montgomery County, Virginia: 50%
- 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 85 percent of the share in Montgomery County, Virginia: 40%
- 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-813
- US-4602
- FRANKLIN ST1
- SR-1541
- SR-8/RINER RD1
- US-111
- US-11 RADFORD ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNR1
- Volkswagen Passat1
- Volkswagen Beetle1
- Toyota Sienna1
- Acura MDX1
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo1
- Dodge Dart1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-7501
- Ford Fusion1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | US-11 RADFORD ST | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | US-460 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | US-460 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | SR-154 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | SR-8/RINER RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | US-11 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | I-81 | 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.