US 301 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 48 fatal crashes on US 301 in Virginia killed 50 people. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 11 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 301 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Counties along US 301 in Virginia
Caroline, Petersburg city and Prince George together held 44% of fatal crashes in US 301 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 65%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | Petersburg city | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Prince George County | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Hanover County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Henrico County | 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 301 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan22.9%
- Feb8.3%
- Mar8.3%
- Apr8.3%
- May10.4%
- Jun8.3%
- Jul8.3%
- Aug8.3%
- Sep4.2%
- Oct0.0%
- Nov4.2%
- Dec8.3%
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 301 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a pedestrian in 19%, a cyclist in 4.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 40% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 15 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 19% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 4.2% |
| Other | 2 | 4.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.1% |
| Rollover | 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 301 in Virginia compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in US 301 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024, below the Virginia share of 29%; speeding in 27%, below the Virginia share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 13%, above the Virginia share of 4.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 13%, above the Virginia share of 11%; 45% 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 301 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 60% | 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 | 27% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 11% | above the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 13% | 4.1% | above the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 13% | above the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 22% | 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 301 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 301 in Virginia?
- 48 fatal crashes killed 50 people on US 301 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths.
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Where the US 301 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 301 in Virginia (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US-301", "US-301 A P HILL BLVD", "US-301 CRATER RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.