US 11 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 136 fatal crashes on US 11 in Virginia killed 151 people, the 11th most of any numbered road in Virginia. In 2024 there were 18 fatal crashes and 21 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 17 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 11 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 21 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 19 | 20 |
| 2016 | 11 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 11 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Roanoke city County had the most fatal crashes on US 11 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 20 deaths. Roanoke city, Shenandoah and Augusta together held 32% of fatal crashes in US 11 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 13 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roanoke city | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| 2 | Shenandoah County | 3 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Augusta County | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 4 | Pulaski County | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| 5 | Washington County | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 6 | Montgomery County | 3 | 11 | 12 |
| 7 | Botetourt County | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | Rockingham County | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | Roanoke County | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | Rockbridge County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Frederick County | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Smyth County | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Harrisonburg city | 0 | 5 | 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 on US 11 in Virginia
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 | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.0%
- Feb10.3%
- Mar5.1%
- Apr7.4%
- May9.6%
- Jun5.9%
- Jul7.4%
- Aug7.4%
- Sep8.8%
- Oct11.0%
- Nov8.1%
- 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 on US 11 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a pedestrian in 24%, a cyclist in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 54 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 36 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 32 | 24% |
| Cyclist | 8 | 5.9% |
| Other | 5 | 3.7% |
| Rollover | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 on US 11 in Virginia compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in US 11 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024, below the Virginia share of 29%; speeding in 29%, about the Virginia share; a hit-and-run in 6.6%, above the Virginia share of 4.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 17%, above the Virginia share of 11%; 54% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Virginia share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Virginia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 11 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 43% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 31% | below the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 29% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 17% | 11% | above the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.6% | 4.1% | above the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 13% | above the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 25% | 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 US 11 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 11 in Virginia?
- 136 fatal crashes killed 151 people on US 11 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 18 fatal crashes and 21 deaths.
- Where on US 11 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Roanoke city had the most fatal crashes on US 11 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 20 deaths. Shenandoah County was second with 14.
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Where the US 11 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 11 in Virginia (filed under 8 spellings, such as "US-11", "US-11 LEE HWY", "US-11 LEE-JACKSON HWY", "US-11 OLD VALLEY PIKE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.