Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wythe County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 28K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Wythe County, Virginia. That was 27.3% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 28.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Wythe County had the 39th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 45 people died, an average of 9.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 31.8 |
| 2021 | 31.9 |
| 2022 | 28.4 |
| 2023 | 39.1 |
| 2024 | 28.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wythe County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 25% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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 | Wythe County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 70 percent of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-8116
- US-213
- I-772
- US-112
- US-522
- CR-3401
- CR-441
- CR-6191
- CR-6361
- CR-6841
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Ford Explorer3
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford F-1502
- Honda Pilot2
- Nissan Frontier2
- Nissan Pathfinder2
- Ram 15002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | SR-46 CHAPMAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Wytheville | I-81 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | SR-121 MAX MEADOWS RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | CR-684 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | CR-749 CEDAR SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | SR-11/WEST LEE HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Wytheville | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | US-11 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Wytheville | I-77 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | CR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | CR-636 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Wytheville | I-81 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Wytheville | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Wytheville | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | US-21 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | CR-340 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Rural Retreat | I-81 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | — | I-81 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | — | I-81 | 3 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | — | CR-619 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | — | SR-100/WYSOR RD | 1 |
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Cities in Wythe County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Wytheville | 1 | 12.3 |
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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.