Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Surry County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 6.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Surry County, Virginia. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 30.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Surry County had the 86th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 8 people died, an average of 1.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
40.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Virginia: 10.2
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 11.8
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 61.1 |
| 2023 | 30.3 |
| 2024 | 30.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Surry County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Surry County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-617 WHITE MARSH RD1
- CR-311
- CR-6341
- SR-101
- SR-10 COLONIAL TRL1
- SR-10/COLONIAL TRL1
- SR-31/ROLFE HIGHWAY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord2
- Volkswagen Passat1
- Nissan Altima1
- Mazda Tribute1
- Kawasaki Vulcan 17001
- GMC Sierra1
- Ford FT9001
- Dodge Charger1
- Aprilia Tuono1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2024 | Surry | SR-10 COLONIAL TRL | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Dendron | SR-31/ROLFE HIGHWAY | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | — | CR-31 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | — | CR-634 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | — | SR-10/COLONIAL TRL | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | — | SR-617 WHITE MARSH RD | 2 |
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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.