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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2022 | Alexandria, Alexandria city | I-395 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Franconia, Fairfax County | I-495 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Rockbridge County | US-501 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Henrico County | US-250 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Suffolk, Suffolk city | US-460 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Roanoke County | US-460 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Accomack County | US-13 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Chesterfield County | CR-654 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg city | I-81 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | South Hill, Mecklenburg County | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city | I-64 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Augusta County | I-64 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Henrico County | CR-7538 MONUENT AVE | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Henry County | CR-683 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Nelson County | US-29 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg city | SR-42/VIRGINIA AVE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Bland County | SR-42/BLUEGRASS TRAIL | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Loudoun County | SR-9/CHARLES TOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Franklin County | US-220 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | King William County | SR-30 KING WILLIAM RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Prince Edward County | US-460 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Burke, Fairfax County | CR-651 GUINEA RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | King George County | SR-3/KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Henrico County | I-64 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Clarke County | CR-643 | 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.