Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Wytheville, Virginia
City in Wythe County · Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 8.2K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Wytheville, Virginia. That was 85.7% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 12.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 28.5 in Wythe County, 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Wythe County, Virginia: 28.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
-86%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Wythe County, Virginia: -27%
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 12.1 |
| 2021 | 36.5 |
| 2023 | 85.4 |
| 2024 | 12.3 |
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 Wythe County, Virginia: 25%
- 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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wytheville | Share in Wythe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Wythe County, Virginia: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Wythe County, Virginia: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wytheville | Wythe County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 37.5% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Wythe County, Virginia: 38%
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Wythe County, Virginia: 50%
- About 3 times the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| 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-817
- I-771
- US-171
- I-81/EXIT RAMP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chrysler 2001
- Ford Fiesta1
- Harley Davidson FLHX / Street Glide1
- Honda GL18001
- Honda Pilot1
- International LT6251
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L1
- Kenworth T8 Series1
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Nissan Frontier1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2024 | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | US-17 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | I-77 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | I-81 | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | I-81 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | I-81 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | I-81 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | I-81/EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | I-81 | 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.