US 340 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 52 fatal crashes on US 340 in Virginia killed 61 people. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 6 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 340 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 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 340 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Augusta County had the most fatal crashes on US 340 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 20 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augusta | 1 | 17 | 20 |
| 2 | Page | 1 | 16 | 21 |
| 3 | Clarke | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 4 | Rockingham | 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 340 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 | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.6%
- Feb13.5%
- Mar0.0%
- Apr9.6%
- May7.7%
- Jun11.5%
- Jul11.5%
- Aug11.5%
- Sep11.5%
- Oct5.8%
- Nov7.7%
- Dec0.0%
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 340 in Virginia first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 30 | 58% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 9.6% |
| Rollover | 3 | 5.8% |
| Other | 1 | 1.9% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 340 in Virginia compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Virginia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 340 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 87% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 31% | below the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 23% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 4.1% | below the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.8% | 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
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All fatal crashes in Virginia, with every road ranked.
Where the US 340 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 340 in Virginia (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US-340", "US-340 EAST SIDE HWY", "US-340 LORD FAIRFAX HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.