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2022

Virginia · year

Virginia in 2022

Deaths 1,006Fatal crashes 944Per 100,000 11.6US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 1,006 people died in 944 fatal crashes in Virginia, 11.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2021 (973) and 2022 (1,006).

Virginia accounted for 2.4% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

27.4% 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 other principal arterial roads (29%).

34% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureVirginia 2022Virginia 2021United States 2022
Deaths1,00697342,721
Fatal crashes94490639,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.611.212.8
Crashes with a drinking driver27%29%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 114 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Fairfax County58625.3447
Chesterfield County35359.0292
Henrico County333410.0294
Richmond city323314.1205
Prince William County30306.0238
Virginia Beach city30306.6271
Augusta County242430.5160
Norfolk city232310.0203
Spotsylvania County202315.1170
Fauquier County172127.7142
Hanover County171916.5164
Albemarle County171815.3134
Pittsylvania County161626.9162
Newport News city15168.7167
Franklin County141628.8125
Loudoun County15153.4133
Rockingham County151517.1124
Hampton city141510.9129
Stafford County13158.9108
Chesapeake city14145.5177
Mecklenburg County131445.499
Frederick County121414.3128
Campbell County131323.5109
Henry County131326.3125
Portsmouth city121313.588
Louisa County121228.595
Washington County101222.286
Halifax County91235.994
Bedford County111113.4127
Isle of Wight County111126.966
Roanoke County111111.384
Prince George County101125.283
Roanoke city91111.289
Shenandoah County9919.866
Botetourt County8926.471
Nottoway County7957.649
Powhatan County7927.843
York County7912.673
James City County889.773
Prince Edward County8835.950
Rockbridge County8835.868
Suffolk city887.8110
Montgomery County788.188
Page County7833.845
Pulaski County7823.846
Alexandria city785.049
Grayson County6852.427
Wythe County6828.581
Caroline County7720.988
Carroll County7723.964
Gloucester County7717.456
Tazewell County7718.059
Danville city7716.748
Accomack County6721.065
Goochland County6724.855
King George County6724.352
King William County6736.432
Petersburg city6720.643
Brunswick County6638.167
Orange County6615.467
Patrick County6634.736
Sussex County6655.874
Harrisonburg city6611.726
Charlotte County5653.344
Clarke County5638.548
Southampton County5633.452
Buchanan County5526.847
Culpeper County558.971
Giles County5530.233
Nelson County5533.960
Scott County5523.443
New Kent County4518.458
Northampton County4541.744
Fredericksburg city4516.721
Arlington County441.745
Dinwiddie County4414.094
Floyd County4425.517
Wise County4411.445
Appomattox County3423.631
Mathews County3446.515
Alleghany County3320.527
Amherst County339.545
Buckingham County3317.549
Charles City County3345.729
Lee County3313.835
Russell County3311.865
Warren County337.142
Westmoreland County3315.630
Colonial Heights city3316.117
Amelia County1–21–2—35
Essex County1–21–2—29
Greene County1–21–2—19
Greensville County1–21–2—37
Highland County1–21–2—11
King and Queen County1–21–2—31
Lunenburg County1–21–2—24
Middlesex County1–21–2—28
Bristol city1–21–2—7
Fairfax city1–21–2—12
Franklin city1–21–2—6
Lynchburg city1–21–2—46
Manassas city1–21–2—16
Waynesboro city1–21–2—13
Williamsburg city1–21–2—7
Bath County1–21–2—13
Bland County1–21–2—13
Craig County1–21–2—7
Cumberland County1–21–2—23
Dickenson County1–21–2—17
Northumberland County1–21–2—21
Rappahannock County1–21–2—13
Smyth County1–21–2—52
Charlottesville city1–21–2—17
Hopewell city1–21–2—9

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday15%
Thursday13%
Friday13%
Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial29%
Minor arterial25%
Major collector16%
Interstate14%
Local9%
Minor collector3%
Other freeways and expressways3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Virginia in 2022?

1,006 people in 944 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 11.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Fairfax County with 62 deaths in 58 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Virginia?

1,006 deaths against 973 in 2021 (+3%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.