Fatal crashes in Hampton city, Virginia
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Hampton city, Virginia, 40.9% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 125 fatal crashes and 129 deaths, the 17th most of 132 counties in Virginia.
9.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia in 2024; 9.5 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 137,596, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths in Hampton city by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 21 | 22 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 19 | 20 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Hampton city
I-64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hampton city from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 24 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 48% of all fatal crashes in Hampton city from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 2 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 | 24 | 24 | 7 | |
| 2 | US 258 | 16 | 17 | 9 | |
| 3 | State Highway 351 | 13 | 14 | 6 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 143 | 7 | 7 | 0 | no page |
Hampton had 94% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 117 of 125.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Hampton 117. 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 Hampton city
125 fatal crashes in Hampton 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 October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.2%
- Feb8.0%
- Mar6.4%
- Apr10.4%
- May4.8%
- Jun10.4%
- Jul9.6%
- Aug9.6%
- Sep4.8%
- Oct11.2%
- Nov11.2%
- Dec6.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Hampton city first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 32%, a pedestrian in 15%, a cyclist in 5.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 52 | 42% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 40 | 32% |
| Pedestrian | 19 | 15% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 5.6% |
| Rollover | 3 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 2.4% |
| Other | 1 | 0.8% |
| 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 Hampton city compare with Virginia
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 2.4% of fatal crashes in Hampton city were on rural roads, against 55% across Virginia. Also above the Virginia share: intersections, hit-and-runs and motorcycles. 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 125 crashes.
| Hampton city | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 2.4% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 8.8% | 31% | below the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 35% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 4.1% | above the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 13% | above 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 Hampton city, Virginia
- How many people died in car accidents in Hampton city in 2024?
- 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Hampton city, Virginia, in 2024, 40.9% fewer than in 2023. That is 9.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Hampton city?
- I-64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hampton city from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 24 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Hampton city involved a drinking driver?
- 35 of 125 fatal crashes in Hampton city from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 29% across Virginia.
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- Chesapeake city
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- Spotsylvania County
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All fatal crashes in Virginia, with every county ranked.
Where the Hampton city numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Hampton city (county code 650). 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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