Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Virginia
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
10.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
914 deaths in 2023, 917 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 993 | 867 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 882 |
| 1977 | 1,118 | 975 |
| 1978 | 1,063 | 951 |
| 1979 | 1,016 | 923 |
| 1980 | 1,045 | 938 |
| 1981 | 1,011 | 907 |
| 1982 | 881 | 782 |
| 1983 | 901 | 803 |
| 1984 | 1,013 | 921 |
| 1985 | 976 | 895 |
| 1986 | 1,126 | 1,002 |
| 1987 | 1,021 | 906 |
| 1988 | 1,072 | 971 |
| 1989 | 1,004 | 918 |
| 1990 | 1,079 | 953 |
| 1991 | 948 | 845 |
| 1992 | 839 | 760 |
| 1993 | 879 | 793 |
| 1994 | 930 | 828 |
| 1995 | 900 | 826 |
| 1996 | 877 | 809 |
| 1997 | 984 | 900 |
| 1998 | 935 | 834 |
| 1999 | 878 | 795 |
| 2000 | 929 | 851 |
| 2001 | 935 | 855 |
| 2002 | 914 | 830 |
| 2003 | 943 | 861 |
| 2004 | 922 | 838 |
| 2005 | 947 | 876 |
| 2006 | 962 | 866 |
| 2007 | 1,027 | 941 |
| 2008 | 825 | 764 |
| 2009 | 758 | 696 |
| 2010 | 740 | 689 |
| 2011 | 764 | 700 |
| 2012 | 776 | 715 |
| 2013 | 740 | 682 |
| 2014 | 703 | 659 |
| 2015 | 754 | 712 |
| 2016 | 760 | 722 |
| 2017 | 839 | 783 |
| 2018 | 820 | 778 |
| 2019 | 831 | 774 |
| 2020 | 850 | 796 |
| 2021 | 973 | 906 |
| 2022 | 1,006 | 944 |
| 2023 | 914 | 856 |
| 2024 | 917 | 867 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1 |
| 2001 | 13.0 |
| 2002 | 12.5 |
| 2003 | 12.8 |
| 2004 | 12.3 |
| 2005 | 12.5 |
| 2006 | 12.5 |
| 2007 | 13.3 |
| 2008 | 10.5 |
| 2009 | 9.6 |
| 2010 | 9.2 |
| 2011 | 9.4 |
| 2012 | 9.5 |
| 2013 | 9.0 |
| 2014 | 8.5 |
| 2015 | 9.0 |
| 2016 | 9.0 |
| 2017 | 9.9 |
| 2018 | 9.7 |
| 2019 | 9.7 |
| 2020 | 9.8 |
| 2021 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | 11.6 |
| 2023 | 10.5 |
| 2024 | 10.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 184 |
| 1am | 162 |
| 2am | 173 |
| 3am | 110 |
| 4am | 92 |
| 5am | 92 |
| 6am | 151 |
| 7am | 142 |
| 8am | 105 |
| 9am | 136 |
| 10am | 128 |
| 11am | 146 |
| 12pm | 192 |
| 1pm | 186 |
| 2pm | 240 |
| 3pm | 235 |
| 4pm | 208 |
| 5pm | 237 |
| 6pm | 282 |
| 7pm | 236 |
| 8pm | 262 |
| 9pm | 249 |
| 10pm | 232 |
| 11pm | 188 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 653 |
| Mon | 572 |
| Tue | 551 |
| Wed | 572 |
| Thu | 597 |
| Fri | 673 |
| Sat | 751 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 316 |
| Feb | 299 |
| Mar | 299 |
| Apr | 335 |
| May | 392 |
| Jun | 378 |
| Jul | 398 |
| Aug | 418 |
| Sep | 417 |
| Oct | 428 |
| Nov | 357 |
| Dec | 332 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 445 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 37 |
| Clear | 15 |
| Snow | 15 |
| Sleet or Hail | 5 |
| Other | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,141 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,373 |
| Dark - Lighted | 623 |
| Dusk | 123 |
| Dawn | 84 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 20 |
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-95162
- I-64144
- US-58134
- I-81131
- US-460123
- US-1109
- US-2994
- US-1784
- US-6073
- US-36070
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,528 |
| SUVs | 1,357 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,008 |
| Motorcycles | 600 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 596 |
| Vans | 270 |
| Other vehicles | 124 |
| Buses | 18 |
| Other light trucks | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado177
- Ford F-150172
- Honda Accord167
- Honda Civic149
- Toyota Camry129
- Toyota Corolla97
- Nissan Altima95
- Freightliner Cascadia89
- Honda CR-V81
- Ford Explorer77
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2022 | Pittsylvania County | CR-878 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Frederick County | US-114 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Ashland, Hanover County | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Rockingham County | CR-608 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Marshall, Fauquier County | US-17 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city | PACIFIC AVE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city | VIRGINIAN DR | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Roanoke, Roanoke city | US-11 WILLIAMSON RD NW | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Washington County | CR-704 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Franklin, Franklin city | US-58 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Henrico County | CR-7617 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Amherst County | CR-1013 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Free Union, Albemarle County | CR-601 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Nelson County | US-29 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Russell County | SR-80/REDBUD HWY | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Henrico County | SR-356/HILLIARD RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Chesterfield County | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Spotsylvania County | SR-3/PLANK RD | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Halifax County | US-360 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Middlesex County | CR-614 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Shenandoah County | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Stafford County | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Accomack County | CR-718 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Fairfax County | US-29 LEE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Prince William County | SR-234/SUDLEY RD | 1 |
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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.