US 250 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 72 fatal crashes on US 250 in Virginia killed 75 people, the 15th most of any numbered road in Virginia. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 12 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 250 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 250 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Henrico County County had the most fatal crashes on US 250 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 20 deaths. Henrico, Albemarle and Augusta counties together held 57% of fatal crashes in US 250 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 85%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrico County | 3 | 20 | 20 |
| 2 | Albemarle County | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Augusta County | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 4 | Richmond city | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Goochland County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Waynesboro city | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 250 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 | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan12.5%
- Feb2.8%
- Mar9.7%
- Apr11.1%
- May9.7%
- Jun4.2%
- Jul8.3%
- Aug8.3%
- Sep9.7%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov5.6%
- Dec9.7%
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 250 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 36%; a pedestrian in 33%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a rollover in 4.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 24 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 21% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.2% |
| Other | 3 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 250 in Virginia compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 22% of fatal crashes in US 250 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024, below the Virginia share of 29%; speeding in 19%, below the Virginia share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 6.9%, above the Virginia share of 4.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 13%, above the Virginia share of 11%; 51% 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 250 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 35% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 40% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 31% | above the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 19% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 11% | above the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.9% | 4.1% | above the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 33% | 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 250 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 250 in Virginia?
- 72 fatal crashes killed 75 people on US 250 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths.
- Where on US 250 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Henrico County had the most fatal crashes on US 250 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 20 deaths. Albemarle County was second with 12.
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Where the US 250 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 250 in Virginia (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US-250", "US-250 BROAD ST", "US-250 RICHMOND RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.