Fatal crashes in Chesapeake city, Virginia
In 2024, 19 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Chesapeake city, Virginia, up from 17 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 173 fatal crashes and 177 deaths, the 8th most of 132 counties in Virginia.
7.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia in 2024; 7.2 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 254,997, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths in Chesapeake city by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 22 | 23 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 | 17 |
| 2018 | 19 | 20 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 |
| 2016 | 18 | 19 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Chesapeake city
I-64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Chesapeake city from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths. The 9 roads listed held 60% of all fatal crashes in Chesapeake city from 2015 to 2024; 3 are interstates, 3 US routes, 3 state highways. 66% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 34% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-64 | 18 | 18 | 4 | |
| 2 | State Highway 168 | 15 | 15 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | US 13 | 15 | 15 | 2 | |
| 4 | US 58 | 14 | 15 | 4 | |
| 5 | US 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
| 6 | I-664 | 11 | 11 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | I-264 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 165 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 190 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Chesapeake had 90% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 155 of 173.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Chesapeake 155. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
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 Chesapeake city
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 14 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 11 pm to midnight; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8.1 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.7%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr5.8%
- May11.0%
- Jun7.5%
- Jul10.4%
- Aug8.1%
- Sep7.5%
- Oct12.1%
- Nov6.9%
- Dec8.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Chesapeake city first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a pedestrian in 14%, a cyclist in 4.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 70 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 52 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 24 | 14% |
| Other | 13 | 7.5% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 4.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 2.3% |
| Rollover | 3 | 1.7% |
| 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 Chesapeake city compare with Virginia
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 26% of fatal crashes in Chesapeake city were on rural roads, against 55% across Virginia. Also above the Virginia share: intersections. Below it: unlit roads at night. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Virginia. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 173 crashes.
| Chesapeake city | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 26% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 31% | below the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 28% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 15% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.8% | 4.1% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 14% | about the same as 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 Chesapeake city, Virginia
- How many people died in car accidents in Chesapeake city in 2024?
- 19 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Chesapeake city, Virginia, in 2024, up from 17 in 2023. That is 7.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Chesapeake city?
- I-64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Chesapeake city from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Chesapeake city happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Saturday), with 14 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Chesapeake city involved a drinking driver?
- 51 of 173 fatal crashes in Chesapeake city from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 30%, against 29% across Virginia.
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- Richmond city
- Norfolk city
- Newport News city
- Pittsylvania County
- Spotsylvania County
- Hanover County
- Augusta County
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Where the Chesapeake city numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Chesapeake city (county code 550). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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