US 15 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 86 fatal crashes on US 15 in Virginia killed 101 people, the 14th most of any numbered road in Virginia. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 16 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 13 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 15 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 | 14 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 11 | 16 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 15 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Culpeper County County had the most fatal crashes on US 15 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. Culpeper, Fauquier and Loudoun counties together held 45% of fatal crashes in US 15 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 77%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culpeper County | 3 | 15 | 16 |
| 2 | Fauquier County | 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 3 | Loudoun County | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 4 | Buckingham County | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 5 | Charlotte County | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Prince Edward County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 15 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 7.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.5%
- Feb9.3%
- Mar5.8%
- Apr9.3%
- May8.1%
- Jun5.8%
- Jul9.3%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep7.0%
- Oct10.5%
- Nov10.5%
- Dec7.0%
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 15 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 61%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 3.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 52 | 61% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 11% |
| Rollover | 3 | 3.5% |
| Other | 2 | 2.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.2% |
| 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 15 in Virginia compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in US 15 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024, below the Virginia share of 29%; speeding in 23%, below the Virginia share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 3.5%, about the Virginia share; a driver recorded as distracted in 15%, above the Virginia share of 11%; 43% 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.
| US 15 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 81% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 23% | below the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 31% | above the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 23% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 15% | 11% | above the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.5% | 4.1% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.1% | 13% | below the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.9% | 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 US 15 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 15 in Virginia?
- 86 fatal crashes killed 101 people on US 15 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 16 deaths.
- Where on US 15 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Culpeper County had the most fatal crashes on US 15 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. Fauquier County was second with 12.
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Where the US 15 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 15 in Virginia (filed under 2 spellings, such as "US-15", "US-15 JAMES MADISON HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.