Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Virginia in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 914
- Fatal crashes
- 856
- Population
- 8.7M
In 2023, 914 people died in 856 fatal crashes in Virginia, about 3 a day. That was 9.1% fewer than in 2022 (1,006) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Virginia had the 16th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 34th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 34% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 640 |
| Pedestrians | 127 |
| Motorcyclists | 132 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Virginia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 127 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 132 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 264 | 29% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 323 | 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%
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 | 27.5% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.3% | 28.2% |
| At night | 51.5% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 30.3% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 37 |
| 1am | 25 |
| 2am | 39 |
| 3am | 24 |
| 4am | 19 |
| 5am | 24 |
| 6am | 31 |
| 7am | 32 |
| 8am | 23 |
| 9am | 22 |
| 10am | 23 |
| 11am | 31 |
| 12pm | 31 |
| 1pm | 35 |
| 2pm | 54 |
| 3pm | 40 |
| 4pm | 51 |
| 5pm | 42 |
| 6pm | 52 |
| 7pm | 41 |
| 8pm | 53 |
| 9pm | 45 |
| 10pm | 48 |
| 11pm | 34 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 126 |
| Mon | 106 |
| Tue | 115 |
| Wed | 107 |
| Thu | 118 |
| Fri | 151 |
| Sat | 133 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 78 |
| Feb | 49 |
| Mar | 60 |
| Apr | 75 |
| May | 77 |
| Jun | 72 |
| Jul | 69 |
| Aug | 92 |
| Sep | 85 |
| Oct | 69 |
| Nov | 71 |
| Dec | 59 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 91 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 408 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 272 |
| Dark - Lighted | 115 |
| Dusk | 32 |
| Dawn | 21 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-5834
- I-9532
- I-6424
- US-46022
- US-121
- I-8120
- US-1720
- US-2918
- US-1115
- US-36013
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 500 |
| SUVs | 261 |
| Pickup trucks | 177 |
| Motorcycles | 133 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 117 |
| Vans | 47 |
| Other vehicles | 24 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord41
- Ford F-15034
- Chevrolet Silverado27
- Nissan Altima27
- Honda Civic25
- Toyota Camry21
- Toyota Corolla18
- Dodge Ram17
- Ford Explorer17
- Freightliner Cascadia17
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | Portsmouth, Portsmouth city | SR-164/164 FWY E | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Warren County | CR-649 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Chesterfield County | CR-1921 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Norfolk, Norfolk city | I-264 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Stafford County | SR-31/KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Hanover County | SR-156/COLD HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Halifax County | CR-704 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Fairfax County | CR-602 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Rockingham County | CR-807 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Spotsylvania County | CR-621 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Rockingham County | SR-253/ PORT REPUBLIC RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Rockingham County | US-11 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Franklin County | SR-122 BOOKER T WASHINGTON | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Spotsylvania County | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Brunswick County | MU-727-PLANTERS RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | James City County | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Louisa County | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Henrico County | MU-431 BROOK HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Dinwiddie County | CR-0613 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Henrico County | CR-158 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Spotsylvania County | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Powhatan County | US-522 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Patrick County | SR-103/DRYPOND HWY | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Danville, Danville city | MU-3739 GOODYEAR BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | York County | SR-137/E ROCHAMBEAU DR | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.