Fatal crashes in Roanoke city, Virginia
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Roanoke city, Virginia, down from 10 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 85 fatal crashes and 89 deaths, the 29th most of 132 counties in Virginia.
Deaths in Roanoke city by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Roanoke city
US 11 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Roanoke city from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 20 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 41% of all fatal crashes in Roanoke city from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 55% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 45% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Roanoke had 98% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 83 of 85.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Roanoke 83. 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 Roanoke city
85 fatal crashes in Roanoke 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 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 9.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb8.2%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr8.2%
- May7.1%
- Jun12.9%
- Jul3.5%
- Aug3.5%
- Sep11.8%
- Oct5.9%
- Nov15.3%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Roanoke city first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 34%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 33%, a collision with another vehicle in 26%, a rollover in 1.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 29 | 34% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 28 | 33% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 26% |
| Other | 5 | 5.9% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.2% |
| 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 Roanoke city compare with Virginia
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 1.2% of fatal crashes in Roanoke city were on rural roads, against 55% across Virginia. Also above the Virginia share: intersections, speeding, distracted drivers, unbelted occupants, hit-and-runs, motorcycles and pedestrians. 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 85 crashes.
| Roanoke city | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 1.2% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 11% | 31% | below the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 40% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 21% | 11% | above the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 70% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 4.1% | above the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 26% | 13% | above the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 34% | 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 Roanoke city, Virginia
- How many people died in car accidents in Roanoke city in 2024?
- 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Roanoke city, Virginia, in 2024, down from 10 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Roanoke city?
- US 11 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Roanoke city from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 20 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Roanoke city involved a drinking driver?
- 22 of 85 fatal crashes in Roanoke city from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 29% across Virginia.
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Where the Roanoke city numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Roanoke city (county code 770). 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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