Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Orange County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 39.2K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Orange County, Virginia. That was 57.1% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Orange County had the 78th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 22.0 |
| 2021 | 16.1 |
| 2022 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | 18.2 |
| 2024 | 7.7 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Orange County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Orange County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
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 | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-5228
- US-333
- CR-6291
- SR-3/GERMANNA HWY1
- SR-31
- SR-20/CONSTITUTION HWY1
- SR-20 CONSTITUTION HWY1
- CR-6921
- CR-681
- CR-6691
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-3502
- Honda CR-V2
- Saturn Ion2
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Cadillac DTS1
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Dodge Journey1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | CR-649 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | CR-609 SCUFFLETOWN RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | SR-20 CONSTITUTION HWY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | CR-0615 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | SR-3/GERMANNA HWY | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Orange | US-15 | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | — | CR-611 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | — | CR-639 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | — | CR-669 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | — | CR-614 GOVERNOR ALMOND RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | — | CR-0655 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | — | CR-615 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | — | US-522 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | — | CR-692 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | — | US-522 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | — | CR-629 | 2 |
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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.