Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Suffolk, Virginia
City in Suffolk city · Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 103K
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Suffolk, Virginia. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (12) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.6 in Suffolk city, 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 55 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Suffolk city, Virginia: 13.6
- About 1.3 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Suffolk city, Virginia: +17%
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
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 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Suffolk city, Virginia: 29%
- About double the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Suffolk | Share in Suffolk city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 29% | 29% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 7% | 7% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 14% | 14% |
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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Suffolk city, Virginia: 14%
- About half the share in Virginia: 31%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Suffolk city, Virginia: 14%
- About half the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Suffolk | Suffolk city | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 14.3% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 14.3% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 42.9% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 42.9% | 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 the same as the share in Suffolk city, Virginia: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Suffolk city, Virginia: 43%
- About 1.3 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| 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-5813
- US-4605
- SR-10/GODWIN BLVD3
- US-173
- MANNING RD2
- I-6642
- SR-337 WASHINGTON ST1
- SR-337/NANSEMOND PKWY1
- SR-337/W WASHINGTON ST1
- US-131
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 34 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord6
- Honda Civic3
- Dodge Charger2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Kia Soul2
- Nissan Maxima2
- Toyota Camry2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | US-58 S QUAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | US-460 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | MU-133 BUCKHORN DR | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | US-58 HOLLAND BYPASS | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | US-13 PORTSMOUTH BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | I-664 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | I-664 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | SR-337 WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | US-58 HOLLAND RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | US-58 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | US-58 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | US-58 W CONSTANCE RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | US-58 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | US-58 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | MU-6425 WHITE MARSH RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | MU- HAMPTON ROADS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | MU-677 GREAT FORK RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | US-58 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | MU-1101 COUNTY ST | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | US-58 | 2 |
| May 3, 2023 | US-58 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | MU-133 WINWARD LN | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | SR-10/GODWIN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | US-58 | 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.