Fatal crashes in Orange County, Virginia
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Orange County, 57.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 65 fatal crashes and 67 deaths.
Deaths in Orange County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 Orange County
US 522 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Orange County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 54% of all fatal crashes in Orange County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 2 state highways. 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 522 | 13 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2 | State Highway 20 | 11 | 11 | 1 | no page |
| 3 | US 33 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | State Highway 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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 Orange 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 | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.2%
- Feb9.2%
- Mar7.7%
- Apr9.2%
- May10.8%
- Jun6.2%
- Jul13.8%
- Aug7.7%
- Sep9.2%
- Oct4.6%
- Nov6.2%
- Dec6.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Orange County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in most fatal crashes, 51%; a collision with another vehicle in 35%, a rollover in 7.7%, a pedestrian in 4.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 33 | 51% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 35% |
| Rollover | 5 | 7.7% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 4.6% |
| Other | 1 | 1.5% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Orange County compare with Virginia
A drinking driver was recorded in 34% of fatal crashes in Orange County from 2015 to 2024, above the Virginia share of 29%; speeding in 23%, below 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 11%, about the Virginia share; 58% 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.
| Orange | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 92% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 20% | 23% | below the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 31% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 34% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 23% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 58% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 4.1% | below the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.2% | 13% | below the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.5% | 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 Orange County
- How many people died in car accidents in Orange County in 2024?
- 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Orange County, Virginia, in 2024, 57.1% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Orange County?
- US 522 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Orange County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Orange County involved a drinking driver?
- 22 of 65 fatal crashes in Orange County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 34%, against 29% across Virginia.
Other counties in Virginia with a page
- Fairfax County
- Chesterfield County
- Henrico County
- Virginia Beach city
- Prince William County
- Richmond city
- Norfolk city
- Chesapeake city
- Newport News city
- Pittsylvania County
- Spotsylvania County
- Hanover County
All fatal crashes in Virginia, with every county ranked.
Where the Orange County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Orange County (county code 137). 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.