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2019

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Virginia in 2019

Deaths 831Fatal crashes 774Per 100,000 9.7US deaths 36,355

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 2019.

In 2019, 831 people died in 774 fatal crashes in Virginia, 9.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2018 (820) and 2019 (831).

Virginia accounted for 2.3% of the 36,355 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.2% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on minor arterial roads (25%).

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Friday was the most common day.

← 201820192020 →All years

Compared with 2018 and the nation

MeasureVirginia 2019Virginia 2018United States 2019
Deaths83182036,355
Fatal crashes77477833,487
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.79.611.1
Crashes with a drinking driver30%30%26%

Counties in 2019

Every county with a fatal crash in 2019, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 120 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Fairfax County46494.2447
Henrico County26267.7294
Norfolk city242410.4203
Chesterfield County21225.6292
Virginia Beach city19224.8271
Spotsylvania County172214.5170
Newport News city17179.3167
Chesapeake city16176.7177
Bedford County161619.5127
Albemarle County151613.6134
Franklin County151628.8125
Richmond city14166.8205
Hanover County141513.0164
Pittsylvania County141525.2162
Rockingham County141517.1124
Augusta County131417.8160
Prince William County13142.8238
Dinwiddie County111449.094
Hampton city13139.4129
Loudoun County12132.9133
Campbell County121221.7109
Louisa County111228.595
Fauquier County111114.5142
Orange County111128.267
Frederick County101111.2128
Isle of Wight County101126.966
Roanoke County101111.384
Prince George County81125.283
Southampton County81161.352
Culpeper County101017.871
Suffolk city10109.7110
Henry County91020.2125
Nottoway County91064.049
Halifax County9926.994
York County7912.673
Mecklenburg County8826.099
Montgomery County888.188
Russell County7831.565
Pulaski County7720.846
Rockbridge County7731.368
Warren County7716.542
Appomattox County6741.331
Prince Edward County6731.450
Scott County6732.743
Stafford County674.1108
Sussex County6765.174
Goochland County5724.855
Page County4729.645
Arlington County662.545
Clarke County6638.548
Wise County6617.245
Portsmouth city666.288
Brunswick County5638.167
Accomack County5515.065
Botetourt County5514.771
Buckingham County5529.249
Caroline County5514.988
Richmond County5554.319
Tazewell County5512.959
Washington County559.286
Alexandria city553.149
Petersburg city5514.743
Roanoke city555.189
Carroll County4517.164
Amherst County4412.645
Buchanan County4421.547
Greensville County4435.937
Nelson County4427.160
New Kent County4414.758
Northumberland County4432.321
Shenandoah County448.866
Danville city449.548
Lunenburg County3433.224
Lynchburg city345.046
Charlotte County3326.644
Greene County3313.819
King and Queen County3344.531
Middlesex County3327.428
Smyth County3310.352
Salem city3311.67
Surry County1–2345.617
Amelia County1–21–2—35
Bland County1–21–2—13
Charles City County1–21–2—29
Grayson County1–21–2—27
King George County1–21–2—52
King William County1–21–2—32
Lancaster County1–21–2—21
Madison County1–21–2—30
Powhatan County1–21–2—43
Wythe County1–21–2—81
Bristol city1–21–2—7
Charlottesville city1–21–2—17
Emporia city1–21–2—7
Fairfax city1–21–2—12
Fredericksburg city1–21–2—21
Radford city1–21–2—5
Patrick County1–21–2—36
Bath County1–21–2—13
Cumberland County1–21–2—23
Dickenson County1–21–2—17
Essex County1–21–2—29
Floyd County1–21–2—17
Fluvanna County1–21–2—28
Giles County1–21–2—33
Gloucester County1–21–2—56
Highland County1–21–2—11
James City County1–21–2—73
Lee County1–21–2—35
Mathews County1–21–2—15
Northampton County1–21–2—44
Rappahannock County1–21–2—13
Westmoreland County1–21–2—30
Colonial Heights city1–21–2—17
Galax city1–21–2—2
Manassas city1–21–2—16
Martinsville city1–21–2—5
Poquoson city1–21–2—4
Waynesboro city1–21–2—13
Williamsburg city1–21–2—7

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

12am4.5%
1am3.7%
2am3.1%
3am1.6%
4am2.1%
5am3.5%
6am3.1%
7am3.1%
8am3.4%
9am3%
10am4.3%
11am2.7%
12pm4.7%
1pm4.1%
2pm4.9%
3pm7.1%
4pm3.4%
5pm5.8%
6pm6.3%
7pm6.1%
8pm4.5%
9pm5.2%
10pm6.2%
11pm3.7%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday16%

Road type

Minor arterial25%
Other principal arterial24%
Major collector17%
Interstate14%
Local11%
Minor collector5%
Other freeways and expressways3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Virginia in 2019?

831 people in 774 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2019 file, or 9.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2019?

Fairfax County with 49 deaths in 46 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2019 compare with 2018 in Virginia?

831 deaths against 820 in 2018 (+1%). Nationally the 2019 total was 36,355.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2019 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.