Fatal crashes in Prince George County, Virginia
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Prince George County, 50.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 74 fatal crashes and 83 deaths.
27.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia in 2024; 20.4 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 43,589, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths in Prince George County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 11 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Prince George County
I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Prince George County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 21 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 50% of all fatal crashes in Prince George County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 1 US route, 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 | I-95 | 17 | 21 | 5 | |
| 2 | State Highway 156 | 7 | 8 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | US 301 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
| 4 | I-295 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
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 Prince George 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 | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.1%
- Feb9.5%
- Mar4.1%
- Apr13.5%
- May12.2%
- Jun5.4%
- Jul4.1%
- Aug8.1%
- Sep5.4%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov13.5%
- Dec8.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Prince George County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in most fatal crashes, 54%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a pedestrian in 8.1%, a rollover in 1.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 40 | 54% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 8.1% |
| Other | 3 | 4.1% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.4% |
| Cyclist | 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 Prince George County compare with Virginia
A drinking driver was recorded in 37% of fatal crashes in Prince George 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 1.4%, below the Virginia share of 4.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 14%, above the Virginia share of 11%; 53% 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.
| Prince George | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 76% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 6.8% | 23% | below the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 46% | 31% | above the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 23% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 11% | above the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 4.1% | below the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.4% | 13% | below the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.2% | 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 Prince George County
- How many people died in car accidents in Prince George County in 2024?
- 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Prince George County, Virginia, in 2024, 50.0% more than in 2023. That is 27.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia.
- What is the deadliest road in Prince George County?
- I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Prince George County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 21 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Prince George County involved a drinking driver?
- 27 of 74 fatal crashes in Prince George County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, against 29% across Virginia.
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- Norfolk city
- Chesapeake city
- Newport News city
- Pittsylvania County
- Spotsylvania County
- Hanover County
All fatal crashes in Virginia, with every county ranked.
Where the Prince George County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Prince George County (county code 149). 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.