Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Virginia in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 1,006
- Fatal crashes
- 944
- Population
- 8.7M
In 2022, 1,006 people died in 944 fatal crashes in Virginia, about 3 a day. That was 3.4% more than in 2021 (973) and the most since 2007. The death rate was 11.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Virginia had the 15th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 31st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 706 |
| Pedestrians | 171 |
| Motorcyclists | 118 |
| Cyclists | 11 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Virginia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 171 | 17% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 118 | 12% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 11 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 289 | 29% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 299 | 30% | 28% |
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: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.4% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.2% | 27.7% |
| At night | 51.5% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 33.4% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 36 |
| 1am | 34 |
| 2am | 40 |
| 3am | 16 |
| 4am | 21 |
| 5am | 18 |
| 6am | 41 |
| 7am | 31 |
| 8am | 28 |
| 9am | 27 |
| 10am | 34 |
| 11am | 34 |
| 12pm | 43 |
| 1pm | 45 |
| 2pm | 37 |
| 3pm | 38 |
| 4pm | 45 |
| 5pm | 54 |
| 6pm | 58 |
| 7pm | 61 |
| 8pm | 60 |
| 9pm | 53 |
| 10pm | 53 |
| 11pm | 36 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 141 |
| Mon | 122 |
| Tue | 120 |
| Wed | 142 |
| Thu | 119 |
| Fri | 126 |
| Sat | 174 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 62 |
| Feb | 84 |
| Mar | 63 |
| Apr | 58 |
| May | 84 |
| Jun | 84 |
| Jul | 82 |
| Aug | 87 |
| Sep | 93 |
| Oct | 99 |
| Nov | 85 |
| Dec | 63 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 96 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 464 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 298 |
| Dark - Lighted | 131 |
| Dusk | 27 |
| Dawn | 20 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-46035
- I-9534
- I-6431
- US-5829
- US-128
- I-8127
- US-2924
- US-1722
- US-6020
- US-36012
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 564 |
| SUVs | 292 |
| Pickup trucks | 213 |
| Motorcycles | 122 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 122 |
| Vans | 63 |
| Other vehicles | 33 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15040
- Chevrolet Silverado37
- Honda Civic35
- Honda Accord34
- Toyota Camry26
- Nissan Altima24
- Freightliner Cascadia23
- Toyota Corolla22
- Chevrolet Malibu19
- Honda CR-V19
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city | CR-8673 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Newport News, Newport News city | SR/143 JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Roanoke County | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Rockbridge County | CR-662 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Alexandria, Alexandria city | BEAUREGARD ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city | INDIAN RIVER | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Fauquier County | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city | SR-147/CARY ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Henrico County | I-64 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city | SR-168/TIDEWATER DR | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Herndon, Fairfax County | SR-267/DULLES TOLL RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Stafford County | CR-648 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Henrico County | I-295/RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Appomattox County | US-460 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Rockingham County | CR-613 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Frederick County | US-522 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Chesterfield County | US-60 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Charles City County | SR-106/ROXBURY RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city | CONSTITUTION DR | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city | SR-168/TIDEWATER DR | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Portsmouth, Portsmouth city | I-264 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city | SR-337/BRAMBLETON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Shenandoah County | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Grundy, Buchanan County | US-460 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.