Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rockingham County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 88.3K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Rockingham County, Virginia. That was 7.7% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Rockingham County had the 21st most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 67 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.6
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
-8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 17.6 |
| 2023 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
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 | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rockingham County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 33% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Virginia: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rockingham County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.3% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- 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 | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-817
- US-115
- US-335
- CR-6023
- SR-42/HARPINE HWY3
- CR-753 KRATZER RD2
- SR-276/CROSS KEYS RD2
- US-3402
- CR-6132
- SR-2111
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 35 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Chevrolet Tahoe4
- Honda Civic4
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford Ranger3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Harley Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special2
- Honda Accord2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Mercury Villager2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | — | CR-753 KRATZER RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | CR-753 KRATZER RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Bridgewater | SR-257 DINKEL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | SR-259 MAYLAND RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | CR-731 DANIEL CUPP RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | US-11 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | SR-257 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | SR-295/BROCKS GAP RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | CR-637 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | CR-0742 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | CR-807 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | SR-253/ PORT REPUBLIC RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | US-11 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | CR-0708 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | US-11 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | FR-238 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | CR-614 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | SR-257/OTTOBINE RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | SR-280 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | SR-211 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | CR-602 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | SR-259 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | — | 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.