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Counties in Virginia by traffic fatalities, 2024

Fairfax County had the highest traffic fatalities of 133 counties in 2024, at 57. Staunton city had the lowest, at 0. The median was 4 and the figure for Virginia was 917. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Highest57Fairfax County
Lowest0Staunton city
Median4133 counties
Virginia917History

Map of counties, 2024

Accomack County: 6 countAlbemarle County: 10 countAlleghany County: 6 countAmelia County: 2 countAmherst County: 5 countAppomattox County: 4 countArlington County: 2 countAugusta County: 18 countBath County: 4 countBedford County: 17 countBland County: 1 countBotetourt County: 8 countBrunswick County: 9 countBuchanan County: 4 countBuckingham County: 7 countCampbell County: 12 countCaroline County: 10 countCarroll County: 8 countCharles City County: 6 countCharlotte County: 4 countChesterfield County: 32 countClarke County: 8 countCraig County: 1 countCulpeper County: 5 countCumberland County: 4 countDickenson County: 3 countDinwiddie County: 11 countEssex County: 7 countFairfax County: 57 countFauquier County: 13 countFloyd County: 2 countFluvanna County: 0 countFranklin County: 18 countFrederick County: 15 countGiles County: 2 countGloucester County: 9 countGoochland County: 9 countGrayson County: 0 countGreene County: 1 countGreensville County: 2 countHalifax County: 7 countHanover County: 12 countHenrico County: 46 countHenry County: 17 countHighland County: 1 countIsle of Wight County: 5 countJames City County: 9 countKing and Queen County: 4 countKing George County: 3 countKing William County: 2 countLancaster County: 1 countLee County: 2 countLoudoun County: 14 countLouisa County: 10 countLunenburg County: 1 countMadison County: 3 countMathews County: 0 countMecklenburg County: 12 countMiddlesex County: 4 countMontgomery County: 11 countNelson County: 9 countNew Kent County: 5 countNorthampton County: 5 countNorthumberland County: 2 countNottoway County: 4 countOrange County: 3 countPage County: 5 countPatrick County: 3 countPittsylvania County: 18 countPowhatan County: 2 countPrince Edward County: 0 countPrince George County: 12 countPrince William County: 30 countPulaski County: 2 countRappahannock County: 3 countRichmond County: 0 countRoanoke County: 7 countRockbridge County: 8 countRockingham County: 12 countRussell County: 5 countScott County: 2 countShenandoah County: 8 countSmyth County: 7 countSouthampton County: 6 countSpotsylvania County: 21 countStafford County: 10 countSurry County: 2 countSussex County: 4 countTazewell County: 4 countWarren County: 3 countWashington County: 7 countWestmoreland County: 2 countWise County: 3 countWythe County: 8 countYork County: 5 countAlexandria city: 6 countBristol city: 0 countBuena Vista city: 1 countCharlottesville city: 2 countChesapeake city: 19 countColonial Heights city: 2 countCovington city: 0 countDanville city: 4 countEmporia city: 4 countFairfax city: 0 countFalls Church city: 1 countFranklin city: 1 countFredericksburg city: 1 countGalax city: 0 countHampton city: 13 countHarrisonburg city: 1 countHopewell city: 0 countLexington city: 0 countLynchburg city: 9 countManassas city: 0 countManassas Park city: 0 countMartinsville city: 0 countNewport News city: 19 countNorfolk city: 20 countNorton city: 0 countPetersburg city: 4 countPoquoson city: 0 countPortsmouth city: 6 countRadford city: 0 countRichmond city: 18 countRoanoke city: 9 countSalem city: 1 countStaunton city: 0 countSuffolk city: 14 countVirginia Beach city: 24 countWaynesboro city: 1 countWilliamsburg city: 2 countWinchester city: 2 count
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count, 2024. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Fairfax County: 57 countFairfax County57Henrico County: 46 countHenrico County46Chesterfield County: 32 countChesterfield County32Prince William County: 30 countPrince William County30Virginia Beach city: 24 countVirginia Beach city24Spotsylvania County: 21 countSpotsylvania County21Norfolk city: 20 countNorfolk city20Chesapeake city: 19 countChesapeake city19Newport News city: 19 countNewport News city19Augusta County: 18 countAugusta County18Franklin County: 18 countFranklin County18Pittsylvania County: 18 countPittsylvania County18Richmond city: 18 countRichmond city18Bedford County: 17 countBedford County17Henry County: 17 countHenry County17Frederick County: 15 countFrederick County15Loudoun County: 14 countLoudoun County14Suffolk city: 14 countSuffolk city14Fauquier County: 13 countFauquier County13Hampton city: 13 countHampton city13Campbell County: 12 countCampbell County12Hanover County: 12 countHanover County12Mecklenburg County: 12 countMecklenburg County12Prince George County: 12 countPrince George County12Rockingham County: 12 countRockingham County12Dinwiddie County: 11 countDinwiddie County11Montgomery County: 11 countMontgomery County11Albemarle County: 10 countAlbemarle County10Caroline County: 10 countCaroline County10Louisa County: 10 countLouisa County10Stafford County: 10 countStafford County10Brunswick County: 9 countBrunswick County9Gloucester County: 9 countGloucester County9Goochland County: 9 countGoochland County9James City County: 9 countJames City County9Lynchburg city: 9 countLynchburg city9Nelson County: 9 countNelson County9Roanoke city: 9 countRoanoke city9Botetourt County: 8 countBotetourt County8Carroll County: 8 countCarroll County8Fairfax County: 57 countFairfax County57Henrico County: 46 countHenrico County46Chesterfield County: 32 countChesterfield County32Prince William County: 30 countPrince William County30Virginia Beach city: 24 countVirginia Beach city24Spotsylvania County: 21 countSpotsylvania County21Norfolk city: 20 countNorfolk city20Chesapeake city: 19 countChesapeake city19Newport News city: 19 countNewport News city19Augusta County: 18 countAugusta County18Franklin County: 18 countFranklin County18Pittsylvania County: 18 countPittsylvania County18Richmond city: 18 countRichmond city18Bedford County: 17 countBedford County17Henry County: 17 countHenry County17Frederick County: 15 countFrederick County15Loudoun County: 14 countLoudoun County14Suffolk city: 14 countSuffolk city14Fauquier County: 13 countFauquier County13Hampton city: 13 countHampton city13Campbell County: 12 countCampbell County12Hanover County: 12 countHanover County12Mecklenburg County: 12 countMecklenburg County12Prince George County: 12 countPrince George County12Rockingham County: 12 countRockingham County12Dinwiddie County: 11 countDinwiddie County11Montgomery County: 11 countMontgomery County11Albemarle County: 10 countAlbemarle County10Caroline County: 10 countCaroline County10Louisa County: 10 countLouisa County10Stafford County: 10 countStafford County10Brunswick County: 9 countBrunswick County9Gloucester County: 9 countGloucester County9Goochland County: 9 countGoochland County9James City County: 9 countJames City County9Lynchburg city: 9 countLynchburg city9Nelson County: 9 countNelson County9Roanoke city: 9 countRoanoke city9Botetourt County: 8 countBotetourt County8Carroll County: 8 countCarroll County8
count. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
count		Change on 2023
1Fairfax County Provisional57+35.7%
2Henrico County Provisional46+58.6%
3Chesterfield County Provisional32+18.5%
4Prince William County Provisional30+11.1%
5Virginia Beach city Provisional24-35.1%
6Spotsylvania County Provisional21-8.7%
7Norfolk city Provisional20+33.3%
8Chesapeake city Provisional19+11.8%
8Newport News city Provisional19+58.3%
10Augusta County Provisional18+28.6%
10Franklin County Provisional18+63.6%
10Pittsylvania County Provisional18+38.5%
10Richmond city Provisional18-37.9%
14Bedford County Provisional17+240%
14Henry County Provisional17+70%
16Frederick County Provisional15+114.3%
17Loudoun County Provisional14-12.5%
17Suffolk city Provisional14+16.7%
19Fauquier County Provisional13+18.2%
19Hampton city Provisional13-40.9%
21Campbell County Provisional12-45.5%
21Hanover County Provisional12-50%
21Mecklenburg County Provisional12+20%
21Prince George County Provisional12+50%
21Rockingham County Provisional12-7.7%
26Dinwiddie County Provisional11-26.7%
26Montgomery County Provisional11+10%
28Albemarle County Provisional10-9.1%
28Caroline County Provisional10+66.7%
28Louisa County Provisional10-23.1%
28Stafford County Provisional10-9.1%
32Brunswick County Provisional9+50%
32Gloucester County Provisional9+50%
32Goochland County Provisional9+200%
32James City County Provisional9+12.5%
32Lynchburg city Provisional9+800%
32Nelson County Provisional9+12.5%
32Roanoke city Provisional9-10%
39Botetourt County Provisional8-20%
39Carroll County Provisional8+33.3%
39Clarke County Provisional8+60%
39Rockbridge County Provisional8+100%
39Shenandoah County Provisional8+100%
39Wythe County Provisional8-27.3%
45Buckingham County Provisional7+600%
45Essex County Provisional7+250%
45Halifax County Provisional7-65%
45Roanoke County Provisional7-22.2%
45Smyth County Provisional7-22.2%
45Washington County Provisional7-41.7%
51Accomack County Provisional6-50%
51Alexandria city Provisional6+200%
51Alleghany County Provisional6n/a
51Charles City County Provisional6+100%
51Portsmouth city Provisional6-50%
51Southampton County Provisional6+100%
57Amherst County Provisional5+66.7%
57Culpeper County Provisional5-50%
57Isle of Wight County Provisional5-44.4%
57New Kent County Provisional5+25%
57Northampton County Provisional5+66.7%
57Page County Provisional5+66.7%
57Russell County Provisional5+25%
57York County Provisional5-54.5%
65Appomattox County Provisional4+33.3%
65Bath County Provisional4+33.3%
65Buchanan County Provisional4-55.6%
65Charlotte County Provisional4-42.9%
65Cumberland County Provisional4+100%
65Danville city Provisional4+33.3%
65Emporia city Provisional4+300%
65King and Queen County Provisional4+100%
65Middlesex County Provisional4+33.3%
65Nottoway County Provisional4+33.3%
65Petersburg city Provisional40%
65Sussex County Provisional4-55.6%
65Tazewell County Provisional4-20%
78Dickenson County Provisional3+200%
78King George County Provisional3-50%
78Madison County Provisional3-66.7%
78Orange County Provisional3-57.1%
78Patrick County Provisional3-50%
78Rappahannock County Provisional3+50%
78Warren County Provisional3-25%
78Wise County Provisional3-40%
86Amelia County Provisional2-33.3%
86Arlington County Provisional2-71.4%
86Charlottesville city Provisional2+100%
86Colonial Heights city Provisional2+100%
86Floyd County Provisional2n/a
86Giles County Provisional2-33.3%
86Greensville County Provisional2+100%
86King William County Provisional2-50%
86Lee County Provisional2-50%
86Northumberland County Provisional2-33.3%
86Powhatan County Provisional2-33.3%
86Pulaski County Provisional2+100%
86Scott County Provisional2-66.7%
86Surry County Provisional20%
86Westmoreland County Provisional20%
86Williamsburg city Provisional2n/a
86Winchester city Provisional2+100%
103Bland County Provisional1-50%
103Buena Vista city Provisional1n/a
103Craig County Provisional10%
103Falls Church city Provisional1n/a
103Franklin city Provisional10%
103Fredericksburg city Provisional1-50%
103Greene County Provisional1-75%
103Harrisonburg city Provisional1-66.7%
103Highland County Provisional1-75%
103Lancaster County Provisional1-50%
103Lunenburg County Provisional1-50%
103Salem city Provisional1n/a
103Waynesboro city Provisional10%
116Bristol city Provisional0n/a
116Covington city Provisional0n/a
116Fairfax city Provisional0n/a
116Fluvanna County Provisional0-100%
116Galax city Provisional0n/a
116Grayson County Provisional0-100%
116Hopewell city Provisional0-100%
116Lexington city Provisional0n/a
116Manassas city Provisional0-100%
116Manassas Park city Provisional0n/a
116Martinsville city Provisional0-100%
116Mathews County Provisional0-100%
116Norton city Provisional0n/a
116Poquoson city Provisional0n/a
116Prince Edward County Provisional0-100%
116Radford city Provisional0n/a
116Richmond County Provisional0-100%
116Staunton city Provisional0-100%

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About this ranking

People killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes during the year. FARS counts people who die within 30 days of a crash involving a motor vehicle travelling on a public road, by the place of the crash, not of residence.

A police-based count of deaths. It differs from death certificate counts (CDC) and from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate), which is modelled for international comparison.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2026). Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash (Counties in Virginia by traffic fatalities, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip

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Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash, Counties in Virginia by traffic fatalities, 2024. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 24 June 2026, https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/virginia-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2026. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Counties in Virginia by traffic fatalities, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/virginia-counties.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2026) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash, Counties in Virginia by traffic fatalities, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/virginia-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest traffic fatalities?

Fairfax County, with 57 in 2024, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatalities?

Staunton city, with 0 in 2024.

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