Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sussex County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 10.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Sussex County, Virginia. That was 55.6% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 37.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Sussex County had the 65th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
37.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
66.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 6 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-56%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 101.9 |
| 2021 | 55.4 |
| 2022 | 56.3 |
| 2023 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 37.2 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sussex County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sussex County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- I-9510
- US-4606
- SR-40/SUSSEX DR2
- US-3012
- SR-401/JERSUSALEM PLANK RD1
- CR-11031
- CR-602 CABIN POINT RD1
- CR-6251
- CR-6271
- CR-6561
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord4
- Nissan Rogue3
- Ram 15003
- BAODIAO 9 lines2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda CR-V2
- Nissan Altima2
- Cadillac Escalade1
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 15, 2024 | Waverly | SR-40 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | CR-602 CABIN POINT RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | SR-40 SUSSEX DR | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Jarratt | CR-1103 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | SR-401/JERSUSALEM PLANK RD | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | CR-625 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | CR-627 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | SR-35/JERSUSALEM PLANK RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | CR-657 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | I-95/RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | — | CR-699 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Waverly | US-460 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Stony Creek | I-95 | 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.