Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Virginia in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 917
- Fatal crashes
- 867
- Population
- 8.8M
In 2024, 917 people died in 867 fatal crashes in Virginia, about 3 a day. That was 0.3% more than in 2023 (914) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 10.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Virginia had the 16th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 32nd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 31% 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: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 648 |
| Pedestrians | 123 |
| Motorcyclists | 122 |
| Cyclists | 24 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Virginia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 123 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 122 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 24 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 252 | 27% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 285 | 31% | 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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.0% | 32.6% |
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%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 38 |
| 1am | 32 |
| 2am | 26 |
| 3am | 23 |
| 4am | 21 |
| 5am | 18 |
| 6am | 29 |
| 7am | 22 |
| 8am | 23 |
| 9am | 33 |
| 10am | 19 |
| 11am | 26 |
| 12pm | 39 |
| 1pm | 40 |
| 2pm | 44 |
| 3pm | 50 |
| 4pm | 40 |
| 5pm | 48 |
| 6pm | 56 |
| 7pm | 46 |
| 8pm | 49 |
| 9pm | 57 |
| 10pm | 50 |
| 11pm | 38 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 138 |
| Mon | 112 |
| Tue | 121 |
| Wed | 98 |
| Thu | 121 |
| Fri | 120 |
| Sat | 157 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 62 |
| Feb | 62 |
| Mar | 62 |
| Apr | 72 |
| May | 89 |
| Jun | 83 |
| Jul | 68 |
| Aug | 84 |
| Sep | 80 |
| Oct | 80 |
| Nov | 66 |
| Dec | 59 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 76 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Clear | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 423 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 276 |
| Dark - Lighted | 127 |
| Dusk | 19 |
| Dawn | 18 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9530
- I-6427
- I-8127
- US-5823
- US-118
- US-1716
- US-1111
- US-46011
- US-2911
- US-36011
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 468 |
| SUVs | 277 |
| Pickup trucks | 220 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 126 |
| Motorcycles | 121 |
| Vans | 50 |
| Other vehicles | 16 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado43
- Ford F-15033
- Honda Accord32
- Honda Civic32
- Toyota Camry32
- Honda CR-V22
- Toyota Corolla21
- GMC Sierra20
- Ford F-25019
- 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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Campbell County | US-29 WARDS RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Chesterfield County | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Cumberland County | CR-631 DAVENPORT RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Dinwiddie County | US-460 COX RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Louisa County | CR-614 ELK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Prince William County | CR-688 LAKE JACKSON DR | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Fairfax County | CR-608 W OX RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Chesterfield County | CR-626 WOODPECKER RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Halifax County | CR-659 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Halifax County | SR-57 CHATHAM RD | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Northumberland County | US-360 NORTHUMBERLAND HWY | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Rockingham County | CR-753 KRATZER RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Fairfax County | SR-28 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Hanover County | US-360 MECHANICSVILLE TPKE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Washington County | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Roanoke, Roanoke city | US-460 ORANGE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Newport News, Newport News city | SR-105 FORT EUSTIS BLVD RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Marion, Smyth County | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Prince George County | CR-636 LAWYERS RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Page County | CR-689 IDA RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg city | MU-WATERMAN DR | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Madison, Madison County | US-29 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Bedford County | US-221 LYNCHBURG SALEM TPKE | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Lunenburg County | CR-687 UNION GROVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Fairfax County | SR-123 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.