Fatal crashes in Accomack County, Virginia
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Accomack County, 50.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 59 fatal crashes and 65 deaths.
Deaths in Accomack County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Accomack County
US 13 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Accomack County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 41 deaths. The 1 road listed held 61% of all fatal crashes in Accomack County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 13 | 36 | 41 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Accomack County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.5%
- Feb8.5%
- Mar5.1%
- Apr8.5%
- May13.6%
- Jun11.9%
- Jul3.4%
- Aug13.6%
- Sep1.7%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Accomack County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 32%, a pedestrian in 19%, a rollover in 3.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 32% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 19% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.7% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Accomack County compare with Virginia
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in Accomack County from 2015 to 2024, above the Virginia share of 29%; speeding in 27%, below the Virginia share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 5.1%, about the Virginia share; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.1%, below the Virginia share of 11%; 72% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Virginia share of 55%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Virginia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Accomack | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 51% | 31% | above the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 27% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.1% | 11% | below the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 72% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.1% | 4.1% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.8% | 13% | below the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 14% | above the Virginia share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Accomack County
- How many people died in car accidents in Accomack County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Accomack County, Virginia, in 2024, 50.0% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Accomack County?
- US 13 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Accomack County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 41 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Accomack County involved a drinking driver?
- 19 of 59 fatal crashes in Accomack County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 32%, against 29% across Virginia.
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Where the Accomack County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Accomack County (county code 1). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.