Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Russell County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 25.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Russell County, Virginia. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 19.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Russell County had the 57th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 80% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 46.6 |
| 2021 | 31.3 |
| 2022 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 15.7 |
| 2024 | 19.7 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Russell County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 80% | 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
80%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Russell County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 80.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 80.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
80%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Virginia: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
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 | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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-198
- SR-80/REDBUD HWY2
- SR-71/FINCASTLE RD1
- CR-711
- SR-67/SWORDS CREEK RD1
- SR-67 SWORDS CREEK RD1
- SR-671
- SR-63/DANTE RD1
- SR-171
- CR-7111
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Ford Ranger3
- Chevrolet Express2
- Ford F-2502
- CFMOTO CF3001
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
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 7, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | SR-67 SWORDS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | SR-67/SWORDS CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | CR-615 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | CR-0632 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | CR-71 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | SR-82/CLEVELAND RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | — | SR-80/REDBUD HWY | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | — | CR-645 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | — | SR-80/REDBUD HWY | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | — | US-19 | 3 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | US-58 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | — | CR-676 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | — | CR-651 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | — | US-19 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | — | SR-63/DANTE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | — | CR-604 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Lebanon | SR-71/FINCASTLE RD | 3 |
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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.