Counties in Virginia by traffic fatality rate

Nottoway County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 82 counties in 2019, at 64 per 100,000 people. Craig County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 14.9 per 100,000 people and the figure for Virginia was 9.7 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Map of counties, 2019

Accomack County: 15 per 100,000 peopleAmelia County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleAmherst County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleAppomattox County: 43.8 per 100,000 peopleArlington County: 2.5 per 100,000 peopleBath County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleBedford County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleBland County: 31.7 per 100,000 peopleBotetourt County: 14.9 per 100,000 peopleBrunswick County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleBuchanan County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleBuckingham County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleCaroline County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleCharles City County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleCharlotte County: 26 per 100,000 peopleChesterfield County: 6.1 per 100,000 peopleClarke County: 40.7 per 100,000 peopleCraig County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCulpeper County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 10.3 per 100,000 peopleDickenson County: 7 per 100,000 peopleEssex County: 9.4 per 100,000 peopleFauquier County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County: 6.5 per 100,000 peopleFluvanna County: 3.7 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleGiles County: 6 per 100,000 peopleGloucester County: 2.6 per 100,000 peopleGoochland County: 28.8 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County: 13 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 14.8 per 100,000 peopleHalifax County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleHanover County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleHenrico County: 7.8 per 100,000 peopleHighland County: 45.3 per 100,000 peopleIsle of Wight County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleKing and Queen County: 44.9 per 100,000 peopleKing George County: 7.6 per 100,000 peopleKing William County: 11.5 per 100,000 peopleLancaster County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 4.5 per 100,000 peopleLoudoun County: 3.1 per 100,000 peopleLouisa County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleLunenburg County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 14.6 per 100,000 peopleMathews County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleMecklenburg County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleMiddlesex County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleNelson County: 26.9 per 100,000 peopleNew Kent County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleNorthampton County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleNorthumberland County: 33.8 per 100,000 peopleNottoway County: 64 per 100,000 peopleOrange County: 30.8 per 100,000 peoplePage County: 29.5 per 100,000 peoplePatrick County: 11.3 per 100,000 peoplePowhatan County: 6.7 per 100,000 peoplePrince Edward County: 32.1 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleRappahannock County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleRichmond County: 56 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 32.5 per 100,000 peopleShenandoah County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleSmyth County: 10 per 100,000 peopleStafford County: 4.5 per 100,000 peopleSurry County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleSussex County: 63.8 per 100,000 peopleTazewell County: 12.3 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleWestmoreland County: 5.4 per 100,000 peopleWythe County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleAlexandria city: 3.1 per 100,000 peopleChesapeake city: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleHampton city: 9.5 per 100,000 peopleNewport News city: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleNorfolk city: 10 per 100,000 peoplePortsmouth city: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleRichmond city: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleRoanoke city: 5 per 100,000 peopleSuffolk city: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleVirginia Beach city: 4.8 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2019. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2019

Nottoway County: 64 per 100,000 peopleNottoway County64Sussex County: 63.8 per 100,000 peopleSussex County63.8Richmond County: 56 per 100,000 peopleRichmond County56Surry County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleSurry County45.6Highland County: 45.3 per 100,000 peopleHighland County45.3King and Queen County: 44.9 per 100,000 peopleKing and Queen County44.9Appomattox County: 43.8 per 100,000 peopleAppomattox County43.8Clarke County: 40.7 per 100,000 peopleClarke County40.7Brunswick County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleBrunswick County37.6Northumberland County: 33.8 per 100,000 peopleNorthumberland County33.8Lunenburg County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleLunenburg County33.5Scott County: 32.5 per 100,000 peopleScott County32.5Louisa County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleLouisa County32.3Prince Edward County: 32.1 per 100,000 peoplePrince Edward County32.1Bland County: 31.7 per 100,000 peopleBland County31.7Russell County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleRussell County30.9Orange County: 30.8 per 100,000 peopleOrange County30.8Buckingham County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleBuckingham County29.7Page County: 29.5 per 100,000 peoplePage County29.5Franklin County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County29.3Charles City County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleCharles City County29.1Goochland County: 28.8 per 100,000 peopleGoochland County28.8Isle of Wight County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleIsle of Wight County28.7Middlesex County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleMiddlesex County28.3Nelson County: 26.9 per 100,000 peopleNelson County26.9Mecklenburg County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleMecklenburg County26.4Halifax County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleHalifax County26.3Charlotte County: 26 per 100,000 peopleCharlotte County26Bath County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleBath County23.6Pulaski County: 20.7 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County20.7Bedford County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleBedford County20.2Buchanan County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleBuchanan County19.3Culpeper County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleCulpeper County19.3Lancaster County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleLancaster County18.4New Kent County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleNew Kent County17.8Warren County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleWarren County17.3Caroline County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleCaroline County16.3Fauquier County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleFauquier County15.1Amelia County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleAmelia County15.1Accomack County: 15 per 100,000 peopleAccomack County15Nottoway County: 64 per 100,000 peopleNottoway County64Sussex County: 63.8 per 100,000 peopleSussex County63.8Richmond County: 56 per 100,000 peopleRichmond County56Surry County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleSurry County45.6Highland County: 45.3 per 100,000 peopleHighland County45.3King and Queen County: 44.9 per 100,000 peopleKing and Queen County44.9Appomattox County: 43.8 per 100,000 peopleAppomattox County43.8Clarke County: 40.7 per 100,000 peopleClarke County40.7Brunswick County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleBrunswick County37.6Northumberland County: 33.8 per 100,000 peopleNorthumberland County33.8Lunenburg County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleLunenburg County33.5Scott County: 32.5 per 100,000 peopleScott County32.5Louisa County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleLouisa County32.3Prince Edward County: 32.1 per 100,000 peoplePrince Edward County32.1Bland County: 31.7 per 100,000 peopleBland County31.7Russell County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleRussell County30.9Orange County: 30.8 per 100,000 peopleOrange County30.8Buckingham County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleBuckingham County29.7Page County: 29.5 per 100,000 peoplePage County29.5Franklin County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County29.3Charles City County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleCharles City County29.1Goochland County: 28.8 per 100,000 peopleGoochland County28.8Isle of Wight County: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleIsle of Wight County28.7Middlesex County: 28.3 per 100,000 peopleMiddlesex County28.3Nelson County: 26.9 per 100,000 peopleNelson County26.9Mecklenburg County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleMecklenburg County26.4Halifax County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleHalifax County26.3Charlotte County: 26 per 100,000 peopleCharlotte County26Bath County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleBath County23.6Pulaski County: 20.7 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County20.7Bedford County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleBedford County20.2Buchanan County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleBuchanan County19.3Culpeper County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleCulpeper County19.3Lancaster County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleLancaster County18.4New Kent County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleNew Kent County17.8Warren County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleWarren County17.3Caroline County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleCaroline County16.3Fauquier County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleFauquier County15.1Amelia County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleAmelia County15.1Accomack County: 15 per 100,000 peopleAccomack County15
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019
per 100,000 people
Change on 2018
1Nottoway County64+51.3 pts
2Sussex County63.8+0.7 pts
3Richmond County56+33.4 pts
4Surry County45.6+45.6 pts
5Highland County45.3+0.5 pts
6King and Queen County44.9+30.1 pts
7Appomattox County43.8+37.5 pts
8Clarke County40.7+6.6 pts
9Brunswick County37.6+6.5 pts
10Northumberland County33.8+25.4 pts
11Lunenburg County33.5+25.2 pts
12Scott County32.5+9.3 pts
13Louisa County32.3+7.6 pts
14Prince Edward County32.1+18.5 pts
15Bland County31.7+15.9 pts
16Russell County30.9+23.2 pts
17Orange County30.8+13.9 pts
18Buckingham County29.7+5.9 pts
19Page County29.5+4.3 pts
20Franklin County29.3+12.9 pts
21Charles City County29.1+14.6 pts
22Goochland County28.8-9.1 pts
23Isle of Wight County28.7+20.8 pts
24Middlesex County28.3+9.7 pts
25Nelson County26.9-27 pts
26Mecklenburg County26.4-6.6 pts
27Halifax County26.3+3 pts
28Charlotte County26+8.8 pts
29Bath County23.6+0.5 pts
30Pulaski County20.7+8.9 pts
31Bedford County20.2+5 pts
32Buchanan County19.3-4.4 pts
33Culpeper County19.3+1.6 pts
34Lancaster County18.4+9.2 pts
35New Kent County17.8+4.1 pts
36Warren County17.3+9.8 pts
37Caroline County16.3-26 pts
38Fauquier County15.1-11.3 pts
39Amelia County15.1-0.1 pts
40Accomack County15-2.9 pts
41Botetourt County14.9-12 pts
42Greene County14.8+4.8 pts
43Madison County14.6-14.7 pts
44Hanover County13.7-2.9 pts
45Rappahannock County13.5+13.5 pts
46Grayson County13-6.4 pts
47Amherst County12.8-6.3 pts
48Tazewell County12.3-9.6 pts
49Mathews County11.7+11.7 pts
50King William County11.5-6 pts
51Patrick County11.3-5.6 pts
52Suffolk city10.8+5.3 pts
53Cumberland County10.3-0.1 pts
54Norfolk city10+3.4 pts
55Smyth County10-16.4 pts
56Hampton city9.5+1.4 pts
57Essex County9.4-9.4 pts
58Newport News city9.1-0.1 pts
59Shenandoah County9.1-4.6 pts
60Northampton County8.1-40.9 pts
61Henrico County7.8-0.7 pts
62King George County7.6-11.5 pts
63Richmond city7.1+0.4 pts
64Wythe County7.1-7 pts
65Dickenson County7-6.8 pts
66Chesapeake city6.9-1.3 pts
67Powhatan County6.7-10.3 pts
68Floyd County6.5-6.4 pts
69Portsmouth city6.2-5.1 pts
70Chesterfield County6.1-1.8 pts
71Giles County6-5.9 pts
72Westmoreland County5.4-11.1 pts
73Roanoke city5-1 pts
74Virginia Beach city4.8-3.3 pts
75Stafford County4.5-4.8 pts
76Lee County4.5-17.5 pts
77Fluvanna County3.7-11.2 pts
78Loudoun County3.1+0.4 pts
79Alexandria city3.1-0 pts
80Gloucester County2.6-10.4 pts
81Arlington County2.5+1.7 pts
82Craig County0-40.5 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Virginia by traffic fatality rate, 2019. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Nottoway County, with 64 per 100,000 people in 2019, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Craig County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2019.

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