Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Virginia in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 973
- Fatal crashes
- 906
- Population
- 8.7M
In 2021, 973 people died in 906 fatal crashes in Virginia, about 3 a day. That was 14.5% more than in 2020 (850) and the most since 2007. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Virginia had the 16th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 33rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 34% 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 | 720 |
| Pedestrians | 123 |
| Motorcyclists | 114 |
| Cyclists | 16 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Virginia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 123 | 13% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 114 | 12% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 16 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 284 | 29% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 337 | 35% | 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
34%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.5% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.9% | 28.2% |
| At night | 48.3% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 30.8% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 33 |
| 1am | 34 |
| 2am | 35 |
| 3am | 25 |
| 4am | 15 |
| 5am | 18 |
| 6am | 27 |
| 7am | 36 |
| 8am | 17 |
| 9am | 29 |
| 10am | 32 |
| 11am | 28 |
| 12pm | 49 |
| 1pm | 33 |
| 2pm | 61 |
| 3pm | 64 |
| 4pm | 34 |
| 5pm | 58 |
| 6pm | 54 |
| 7pm | 44 |
| 8pm | 51 |
| 9pm | 45 |
| 10pm | 41 |
| 11pm | 43 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 127 |
| Mon | 124 |
| Tue | 106 |
| Wed | 120 |
| Thu | 128 |
| Fri | 149 |
| Sat | 152 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 50 |
| Feb | 47 |
| Mar | 57 |
| Apr | 83 |
| May | 87 |
| Jun | 65 |
| Jul | 100 |
| Aug | 77 |
| Sep | 79 |
| Oct | 108 |
| Nov | 79 |
| Dec | 74 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 80 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Clear | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 468 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 270 |
| Dark - Lighted | 122 |
| Dusk | 27 |
| Dawn | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9535
- US-46034
- I-6432
- I-8129
- US-5828
- US-6024
- US-121
- US-2917
- US-1715
- I-29514
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 523 |
| SUVs | 300 |
| Pickup trucks | 188 |
| Motorcycles | 120 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 118 |
| Vans | 60 |
| Other vehicles | 23 |
| Buses | 7 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord35
- Chevrolet Silverado32
- Ford F-15029
- Toyota Camry28
- Honda Civic24
- Toyota Corolla22
- Toyota Tacoma21
- Jeep Grand Cherokee20
- Ford Explorer19
- Freightliner Cascadia19
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2021 | Newport News, Newport News city | SR-143/JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Fauquier County | CR-713 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Caroline County | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Isle of Wight County | CR-669 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Bedford County | SR-24/STEWARTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Richmond, Richmond city | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Shenandoah County | US-11 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Prince William County | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Brunswick County | CR-659 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Rockbridge County | I-81 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Mecklenburg County | US-58 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Charlotte County | CR-651 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Colonial Heights, Colonial Heights city | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Smithfield, Isle of Wight County | SR-10/VA-10 BYPASS | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Brunswick County | SR-46/CHRISTANNA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Prince William County | CR-643 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Henrico County | I-295 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Fauquier County | US-15 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Norfolk, Norfolk city | SR-0165/KEMPSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Sussex County | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | James City County | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Baileys Crossroads, Fairfax County | SR-7/LEESBURG PK | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city | I-64/RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Chesterfield County | CR-0790 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Louisa County | US-522 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.