Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in York County, Virginia
County in Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 71.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in York County, Virginia. That was 54.5% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. York County had the 57th most traffic deaths among Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 10.4
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Virginia: 10.7
- About 90 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-55%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Virginia: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 9.8 |
| 2022 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | 15.5 |
| 2024 | 7.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in York County | Share in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 31% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Virginia: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Virginia: 30%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | York County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 29.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 30.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 52.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Virginia: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Virginia: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-649
- US-174
- CR-6202
- SR-238/OLD WILLIAMSBURG RD2
- CR-6412
- US-602
- SR-199/HUMELSINE PKWY1
- CR-6021
- SR-2381
- WILLIAMSBURG POTTERY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chrysler Pacifica2
- Ford Explorer2
- GMC Sierra2
- Honda Accord2
- Honda Civic2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Volkswagen Beetle2
- Acura ILX1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | SR-173 GOODWIN NECK RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | SR-137/E ROCHAMBEAU DR | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | I-64/RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | SR-137 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | — | SR-238/OLD WILLIAMSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | — | SR-143 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | I-64 | 3 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | CR-620 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | — | CR-620 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | — | WILLIAMSBURG POTTERY RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | — | SR-238 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | — | CR-603 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | SR-199/HUMELSINE PKWY | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.