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.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2023 | Chesterfield County | CR-637 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | King William County | CR-0618 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Buchanan County | CR-8627 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Suffolk, Suffolk city | MU-677 GREAT FORK RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Henrico County | MU-43 OLDE WEST DR | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Westmoreland County | CR-604 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Loudoun County | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Richmond, Richmond city | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city | MU-8627 S INDEPENDENCE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Halifax County | US-501 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Louisa County | I-64 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Mecklenburg County | US-58 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Suffolk, Suffolk city | US-58 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Orange County | CR-0615 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Staunton, Staunton city | MU-132 CONSTITUTION AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Hanover County | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Hampton, Hampton city | MU-7025 ABERDEEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Smithfield, Isle of Wight County | SR-10/BENNS CHURCH BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Hanover County | I-295 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Rockingham County | CR-0708 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Warren County | STAYMAN TURN CT | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Highland County | SR-0084 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Buchanan County | CR-652 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Alexandria, Alexandria city | I-495 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Henrico County | US-250 | 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.