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2011

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Virginia in 2011

Deaths 764Fatal crashes 700Per 100,000 9.4US deaths 32,479

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 2011.

In 2011, 764 people died in 700 fatal crashes in Virginia, 9.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2010 (740) and 2011 (764).

Virginia accounted for 2.4% of the 32,479 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 2010 and the nation

MeasureVirginia 2011Virginia 2010United States 2011
Deaths76474032,479
Fatal crashes70068929,867
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.49.210.4
Crashes with a drinking driver33%32%31%

Counties in 2011

Every county with a fatal crash in 2011, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 112 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Fairfax County41453.9447
Chesterfield County29318.0292
Chesapeake city23259.8177
Virginia Beach city24245.3271
Henrico County20205.9294
Albemarle County181916.2134
Richmond city16187.7205
Fauquier County151823.7142
Norfolk city14177.4203
Prince William County14153.0238
Spotsylvania County14159.9170
Hampton city141510.9129
Frederick County111515.3128
Hanover County141412.1164
Roanoke County111313.484
Newport News city11137.1167
Rockingham County111213.7124
Bedford County101214.6127
Henry County101224.3125
Loudoun County11112.5133
Suffolk city101110.7110
Franklin County81119.8125
Augusta County101012.7160
Washington County101018.586
Accomack County81029.965
Halifax County9926.994
Pittsylvania County9915.1162
Prince George County8920.683
Buchanan County7948.347
Stafford County795.3108
Caroline County6926.988
Carroll County8827.464
Lee County7836.735
Portsmouth city788.388
Amherst County7722.145
Russell County7727.565
Shenandoah County7715.466
Wise County7720.045
Mecklenburg County6722.799
Amelia County6643.735
Arlington County662.545
Botetourt County6617.671
Gloucester County6614.956
James City County667.273
Louisa County6614.295
Nottoway County6638.449
Scott County6628.143
Wythe County6621.481
Montgomery County566.188
Page County5625.345
Tazewell County5615.459
Dickenson County5537.317
Nelson County5533.960
Patrick County5528.936
York County557.073
Roanoke city555.189
Appomattox County4529.531
New Kent County4518.458
Alleghany County4427.327
Brunswick County4425.467
Charles City County4460.929
Essex County4437.429
Orange County4410.367
Powhatan County4412.343
Rockbridge County4417.968
Sussex County4437.274
Warren County449.442
Campbell County347.2109
Charlotte County3435.544
Westmoreland County3420.830
Lancaster County1–2436.221
Bland County3348.513
Buckingham County3317.549
Clarke County3319.248
Isle of Wight County337.366
Rappahannock County3340.113
Smyth County3310.352
Alexandria city331.949
Prince Edward County1–2313.550
Pulaski County1–238.946
Dinwiddie County1–2310.594
Bath County1–21–2—13
Floyd County1–21–2—17
Fluvanna County1–21–2—28
Greensville County1–21–2—37
King George County1–21–2—52
King William County1–21–2—32
Northampton County1–21–2—44
Northumberland County1–21–2—21
Southampton County1–21–2—52
Bristol city1–21–2—7
Danville city1–21–2—48
Fredericksburg city1–21–2—21
Lynchburg city1–21–2—46
Martinsville city1–21–2—5
Williamsburg city1–21–2—7
Culpeper County1–21–2—71
Cumberland County1–21–2—23
Giles County1–21–2—33
Highland County1–21–2—11
King and Queen County1–21–2—31
Lunenburg County1–21–2—24
Madison County1–21–2—30
Richmond County1–21–2—19
Fairfax city1–21–2—12
Harrisonburg city1–21–2—26
Hopewell city1–21–2—9
Manassas Park city1–21–2—1
Norton city1–21–2—1
Radford city1–21–2—5
Staunton city1–21–2—5
Waynesboro city1–21–2—13

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.6%
1am5.6%
2am4.9%
3am2.1%
4am2.6%
5am1.4%
6am2.6%
7am2.7%
8am3.3%
9am3.9%
10am4.9%
11am3.6%
12pm3.7%
1pm4.3%
2pm5.6%
3pm3.7%
4pm6.1%
5pm4.6%
6pm4.9%
7pm5.4%
8pm4.4%
9pm5.3%
10pm4.6%
11pm5.4%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday14%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday17%
Saturday15%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Virginia in 2011?

764 people in 700 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2011 file, or 9.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2011?

Fairfax County with 45 deaths in 41 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2011 compare with 2010 in Virginia?

764 deaths against 740 in 2010 (+3%). Nationally the 2011 total was 32,479.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2011 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.