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.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2021 | Stafford County | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Franklin County | CR-619 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | McLean, Fairfax County | I-495 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Rockbridge County | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Nelson County | CR-639 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Albemarle County | SARANAC LN | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Manassas Park, Manassas Park city | SR-28/CENTREVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Waynesboro, Waynesboro city | JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Nelson County | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Portsmouth, Portsmouth city | US-58 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Norfolk, Norfolk city | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Richmond, Richmond city | SR-10/BROADROCK BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | McLean, Fairfax County | SR-193 GEORGETOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Alexandria, Alexandria city | GLEBE RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Nelson County | SR-56/JAMES RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Mecklenburg County | US-15 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Suffolk, Suffolk city | US-17 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Fauquier County | SR-55/JOHN MARSHALL HWY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | York County | SR-199/HUMELSINE PKWY | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | King and Queen County | SR-14/LEWIS B PULLER MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Arlington, Arlington County | CR-6721 S KENMORE ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Sussex County | I-95/RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Fauquier County | CR-605 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Newport News, Newport News city | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Warrenton, Fauquier County | US-17 | 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.