Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Nelson County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 14.8K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Nelson County, Virginia. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 60.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Nelson County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
60.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 6 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
50.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 5 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 33.9 |
| 2021 | 67.4 |
| 2022 | 34.0 |
| 2023 | 54.6 |
| 2024 | 60.7 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nelson County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 11% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 45 percent of 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 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Nelson County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 62.5% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
63%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
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 | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
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-2912
- US-602
- US-29 THOMAS NELSON HWY2
- SR-56/JAMES RIVER RD2
- SR-151/ROCKFISH VALLEY HWY2
- CR-6572
- CR-6392
- US-91
- SR-6/AFTON MOUNTAIN RD1
- SR-61
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- GMC Sierra2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Toyota Camry2
- Acura RDX1
- BMW 528i1
- Buick Lucerne1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | US-29 THOMAS NELSON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | US-29 THOMAS NELSON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | US-9 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | SR-151 ROCKFISH VALLEY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | CR-0626 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | CR-657 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | SR-6/AFTON MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | US-250 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | SR-151/ROCKFISH VALLEY HWY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | CR-639 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | SR-151/ROCKFISH VALLEY HWY | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | — | CR-778 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | — | CR-639 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | — | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | — | SR-56/JAMES RIVER RD | 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.