Fatal crashes in Petersburg city, Virginia
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Petersburg city, Virginia, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 40 fatal crashes and 43 deaths, the 74th most of 132 counties in Virginia.
Deaths in Petersburg city by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Petersburg city
The 3 roads listed held 53% of all fatal crashes in Petersburg city from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes. 75% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 25% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Petersburg had 100% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 40 of 40.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Petersburg 40. 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 Petersburg city
40 fatal crashes in Petersburg 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 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan12.5%
- Feb2.5%
- Mar17.5%
- Apr5.0%
- May5.0%
- Jun20.0%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug5.0%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct5.0%
- Nov5.0%
- Dec5.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Petersburg city first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a pedestrian in 28%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a parked vehicle in 5.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 18 | 45% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 28% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 18% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 5.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.5% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.5% |
| Other | 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 Petersburg city compare with Virginia
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 2.5% of fatal crashes in Petersburg city were on rural roads, against 55% across Virginia. Also above the Virginia share: speeding, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. 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 40 crashes.
| Petersburg city | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 2.5% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 23% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 31% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 45% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 15% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 64% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 18% | 4.1% | above the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 28% | 14% | above 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 Petersburg city, Virginia
- How many people died in car accidents in Petersburg city in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Petersburg city, Virginia, in 2024, the same as in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Petersburg city involved a drinking driver?
- 9 of 40 fatal crashes in Petersburg city from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 29% across Virginia.
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Where the Petersburg city numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Petersburg city (county code 730). 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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