Fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County, 20.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 90 fatal crashes and 99 deaths.
38.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia in 2024; 32.3 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 30,824, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths in Mecklenburg County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 17 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 10 |
| 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 Mecklenburg County
US 58 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Mecklenburg County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 49% of all fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 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 58 | 14 | 15 | 9 | |
| 2 | I-85 | 13 | 13 | 3 | |
| 3 | State Highway 47 | 11 | 16 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | US 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: South Hill 7. 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 Mecklenburg 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 | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.8%
- Feb4.4%
- Mar4.4%
- Apr7.8%
- May5.6%
- Jun12.2%
- Jul8.9%
- Aug1.1%
- Sep13.3%
- Oct12.2%
- Nov8.9%
- Dec13.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 50%; a collision with another vehicle in 34%, a rollover in 6.7%, a pedestrian in 2.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 45 | 50% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 34% |
| Rollover | 6 | 6.7% |
| Other | 5 | 5.6% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 2.2% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 Mecklenburg County compare with Virginia
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County from 2015 to 2024, below the Virginia share of 29%; speeding in 30%, above the Virginia share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Virginia share of 4.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.2%, below the Virginia share of 11%; 48% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| Mecklenburg | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 92% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 23% | below the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 31% | above the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 30% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.2% | 11% | below the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 4.1% | below the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.6% | 13% | below the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.0% | 14% | below 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 Mecklenburg County
- How many people died in car accidents in Mecklenburg County in 2024?
- 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, in 2024, 20.0% more than in 2023. That is 38.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia.
- What is the deadliest road in Mecklenburg County?
- US 58 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Mecklenburg County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County involved a drinking driver?
- 23 of 90 fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 29% across Virginia.
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Where the Mecklenburg County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Mecklenburg County (county code 117). 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.