Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Virginia in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 850
- Fatal crashes
- 796
- Population
- 8.6M
In 2020, 850 people died in 796 fatal crashes in Virginia, about 2 a day. The death rate was 9.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Virginia had the 17th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 35th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 631 |
| Pedestrians | 111 |
| Motorcyclists | 101 |
| Cyclists | 7 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Virginia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 111 | 13% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 101 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 282 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 257 | 30% | 29% |
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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 29%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 32.5% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.3% | 28.6% |
| At night | 55.7% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 32.2% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 40 |
| 1am | 37 |
| 2am | 33 |
| 3am | 22 |
| 4am | 16 |
| 5am | 14 |
| 6am | 23 |
| 7am | 21 |
| 8am | 14 |
| 9am | 25 |
| 10am | 20 |
| 11am | 27 |
| 12pm | 30 |
| 1pm | 33 |
| 2pm | 44 |
| 3pm | 43 |
| 4pm | 38 |
| 5pm | 35 |
| 6pm | 62 |
| 7pm | 44 |
| 8pm | 49 |
| 9pm | 49 |
| 10pm | 40 |
| 11pm | 37 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 121 |
| Mon | 108 |
| Tue | 89 |
| Wed | 105 |
| Thu | 111 |
| Fri | 127 |
| Sat | 135 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 64 |
| Feb | 57 |
| Mar | 57 |
| Apr | 47 |
| May | 55 |
| Jun | 74 |
| Jul | 79 |
| Aug | 78 |
| Sep | 80 |
| Oct | 72 |
| Nov | 56 |
| Dec | 77 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 102 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 12 |
| Clear | 9 |
| Sleet or Hail | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 378 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 257 |
| Dark - Lighted | 128 |
| Dusk | 18 |
| Dawn | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9531
- I-6430
- I-8128
- US-2924
- US-36021
- US-46021
- US-121
- US-5820
- US-1112
- US-6012
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 473 |
| SUVs | 227 |
| Pickup trucks | 210 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 113 |
| Motorcycles | 104 |
| Vans | 50 |
| Other vehicles | 28 |
| Buses | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado38
- Ford F-15036
- Honda Civic33
- Honda Accord25
- Toyota Camry22
- Jeep Grand Cherokee19
- Hyundai Elantra17
- Nissan Altima15
- Chevrolet Malibu14
- Ford F-25014
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | Henry County | US-220 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Culpeper County | CR-652 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Martinsville, Martinsville city | SR-457/CHATHAM HEIGHTS RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Albemarle County | CR-631 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Amelia County | CR-604 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Nottoway County | CR-619 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Orange County | CR-692 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Cape Charles, Northampton County | US-13 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Rockingham County | CR-738 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Prince Edward County | US-360 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Smyth County | CR-669 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Giles County | US-460 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Pittsylvania County | CR-640 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Martinsville, Martinsville city | US-220 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Henry County | US-58 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Richmond, Richmond city | SR-76 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Powhatan County | CR-628 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Amelia County | US-360 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Smithfield, Isle of Wight County | RT-655 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Shenandoah County | SR-55/FRONT ROYAL RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Augusta County | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Prince William County | CR-705 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Madison County | SR-23/FORT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Rocky Mount, Franklin County | US-220 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Danville, Danville city | US-58 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.