Fatal crashes in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Spotsylvania County, 8.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 157 fatal crashes and 170 deaths, the 11th most of any county in Virginia.
13.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia in 2024; 12.2 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 152,021, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths in Spotsylvania County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 21 |
| 2023 | 22 | 23 |
| 2022 | 20 | 23 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 17 | 22 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Spotsylvania County
I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Spotsylvania County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 53% of all fatal crashes in Spotsylvania County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 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 | I-95 | 22 | 24 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 208 | 21 | 24 | 10 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 3 | 19 | 21 | 4 | |
| 4 | US 1 | 13 | 14 | 8 | |
| 5 | US 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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 Spotsylvania County
The heaviest slot is Thursday, 8 pm to midnight, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 10 pm to 11 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.1%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar10.2%
- Apr9.6%
- May10.2%
- Jun7.6%
- Jul5.7%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep12.7%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov4.5%
- Dec10.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Spotsylvania County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 1.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 64 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 62 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 21 | 13% |
| Other | 6 | 3.8% |
| Rollover | 3 | 1.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 Spotsylvania County compare with Virginia
A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes in Spotsylvania County from 2015 to 2024, about the Virginia share; speeding in 31%, above the Virginia share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 5.1%, about the Virginia share; a driver recorded as distracted in 10%, about the Virginia share; 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.
| Spotsylvania | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 50% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 26% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 45% | 31% | above the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 31% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.1% | 4.1% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 13% | above the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 14% | about the same as 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 Spotsylvania County
- How many people died in car accidents in Spotsylvania County in 2024?
- 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, in 2024, 8.7% fewer than in 2023. That is 13.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia.
- What is the deadliest road in Spotsylvania County?
- I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Spotsylvania County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Spotsylvania County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Thursday, 8 pm to midnight, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Spotsylvania County involved a drinking driver?
- 46 of 157 fatal crashes in Spotsylvania County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, against 29% across Virginia.
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Where the Spotsylvania County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Spotsylvania County (county code 177). 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.