Fatal crashes in Danville city, Virginia
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Danville city, Virginia, up from 3 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 46 fatal crashes and 48 deaths, the 60th most of 132 counties in Virginia.
Deaths in Danville city by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Danville city
US 29 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Danville city from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 54% of all fatal crashes in Danville city from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes. 72% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 28% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Danville had 93% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 43 of 46.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Danville 43. 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 Danville city
46 fatal crashes in Danville city, Virginia from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.5%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr17.4%
- May0.0%
- Jun15.2%
- Jul2.2%
- Aug4.3%
- Sep15.2%
- Oct10.9%
- Nov8.7%
- Dec13.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Danville city first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%; a collision with another vehicle in 28%, a pedestrian in 20%, a rollover in 8.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 37% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 13 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 20% |
| Rollover | 4 | 8.7% |
| Other | 2 | 4.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 Danville city compare with Virginia
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 0.0% of fatal crashes in Danville city were in the dark on unlit roads, against 31% across Virginia. Also above the Virginia share: unbelted occupants. 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 46 crashes.
| Danville city | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 65% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 23% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 0.0% | 31% | below the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 22% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 70% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.5% | 4.1% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 21% | 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 Danville city, Virginia
- How many people died in car accidents in Danville city in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Danville city, Virginia, in 2024, up from 3 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Danville city?
- US 29 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Danville city from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Danville city involved a drinking driver?
- 10 of 46 fatal crashes in Danville city from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 29% across Virginia.
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Where the Danville city numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Danville city (county code 590). 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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