US 258 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 29 fatal crashes on US 258 in Virginia killed 30 people. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 3 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 258 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 258 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Hampton city had the most fatal crashes on US 258 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton city | 2 | 16 | 17 |
| 2 | Isle of Wight County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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 258 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 | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan13.8%
- Feb10.3%
- Mar6.9%
- Apr13.8%
- May6.9%
- Jun10.3%
- Jul3.4%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep10.3%
- Oct6.9%
- Nov0.0%
- Dec6.9%
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 258 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 48%; a pedestrian in 24%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a cyclist in 3.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 14 | 48% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 24% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 3.4% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 258 in Virginia compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in US 258 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024, below the Virginia share of 29%; speeding in 24%, below the Virginia share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 10%, above the Virginia share of 4.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 10%, 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 258 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 28% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 45% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 17% | 31% | below the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 24% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | Not enough data | 55% | |
| Hit-and-run | 10% | 4.1% | above the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 23% | 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 258 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 258 in Virginia?
- 29 fatal crashes killed 30 people on US 258 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths.
- Where on US 258 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Hampton city had the most fatal crashes on US 258 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. Isle of Wight County was second with 10.
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Where the US 258 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 258 in Virginia (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US-258", "US-258 MERCURY BLVD", "US-258 SMITHS FERRY RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.