Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Northampton County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 12K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Northampton County, Virginia. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 41.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Northampton County had the 57th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
41.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
36.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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 | 40.9 |
| 2021 | 33.1 |
| 2022 | 41.8 |
| 2023 | 24.9 |
| 2024 | 41.6 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Northampton County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Northampton County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
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-1311
- US-13 LANKFORD HWY2
- SR-184/STONE RD1
- SR-183 OCCOHANNOCK NECK RD1
- SR-1831
- CR-651
- CR-6421
- CR-6361
- CR-6181
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-1502
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Toyota Yaris1
- Toyota RAV41
- Toyota Camry1
- Suzuki GSX-R1000L1
- Nissan Rogue1
- Lexus LS1
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 1, 2024 | — | US-13 LANKFORD HWY | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | US-13 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | US-13 LANKFORD HWY | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Cheriton | US-13 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | SR-184/STONE RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | CR-636 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | CR-618 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | — | SR-183 OCCOHANNOCK NECK RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | — | US-13 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | — | US-13 | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | — | US-13 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | — | US-13 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Nassawadox | US-13 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Cheriton | US-13 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | — | CR-642 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Cape Charles | US-13 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Exmore | SR-183 | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | — | US-13 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | — | CR-65 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | — | US-13 | 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.