Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Smyth County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 29.1K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Smyth County, Virginia. That was 22.2% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 24.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Smyth County had the 45th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-22%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 30.9 |
| 2024 | 24.0 |
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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Smyth County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Smyth County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 71.4% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
71%
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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| 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
- I-819
- CR-6002
- US-111
- CR-221
- CR-6471
- CR-6561
- CR-6691
- CR-6721
- CR-86 WHITETOP RD1
- SR-1071
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Ford F-2503
- Kenworth T6802
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Mercury Mariner1
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter1
- Mercedes-Benz M-Class1
- Lexus LS1
- Jeep Wrangler1
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 21, 2024 | Marion | I-81 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | CR-656 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | US-11 LEE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | CR-86 WHITETOP RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | SR-11/HIGHWAY 11 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | SR-16 / BUCHANAN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | SR-16/HIGHWAY SIXTEEN | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | SR-165/SUGAR GROVE WAY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | — | I-81 | 2 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Chilhowie | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | US-11 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Saltville | SR-91/ E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | SR-16/ BF BUCHANAN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | — | SR-16/ SUGAR GROVE HWY | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | — | SR-16/ PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | — | CR-672 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | — | CR-669 | 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.