Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Portsmouth, Virginia
City in Portsmouth city · Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 96.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Portsmouth, Virginia. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 6.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.2 in Portsmouth city, 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 45 people died, an average of 9.0 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
6.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Portsmouth city, Virginia: 6.2
- About 60 percent of the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Portsmouth city, Virginia: -50%
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 12.3 |
| 2022 | 13.4 |
| 2023 | 12.4 |
| 2024 | 6.2 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Portsmouth | Share in Portsmouth city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 33% |
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 Portsmouth city, Virginia: 33%
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Portsmouth city, Virginia: 33%
- About 1.1 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Portsmouth | Portsmouth city | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 33.3% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 33.3% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 83.3% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 50.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Portsmouth city, Virginia: 83%
- About 1.6 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Portsmouth city, Virginia: 50%
- About 1.5 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-175
- US-585
- I-2645
- SR-337/PORTSMOUTH BLVD4
- SR-239/VICTORY BLVD3
- I-264/RAMP2
- SR-141/GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY1
- SR-164/164 FWY E1
- SR-164/ WESTERN FWY1
- SR-164/WESTERN FWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord3
- Suzuki GSX-R10002
- Nissan Maxima2
- Honda CB250 (Nighthawk)1
- Harley Davidson FLTRU / Road Glide Ultra1
- Harley Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Fiesta1
- Ford Escape1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2022 | SR-239/VICTORY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | US-58 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | CEDAR LANE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | ELM AVE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | SR-337/PORTSMOUTH BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | US-58 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | SR-141/GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | I-264 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | US-58 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | HIGH ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | SR-164/ WESTERN FWY | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | CAVALIER BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | SR-337/PORTSMOUTH BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | SR-239/VICTORY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | I-264/EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | SR-164/WESTERN FWY | 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.