US 60 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 137 fatal crashes on US 60 in Virginia killed 145 people, the 10th most of any numbered road in Virginia. In 2024 there were 17 fatal crashes and 18 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 19 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 60 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 18 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 24 | 25 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 60 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Virginia Beach city had the most fatal crashes on US 60 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths. Virginia Beach city, Newport News city and Chesterfield together held 42% of fatal crashes in US 60 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 82%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Beach city | 3 | 22 | 24 |
| 2 | Newport News city | 2 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Chesterfield County | 2 | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | Powhatan County | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | James City County | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 6 | Henrico County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Richmond city | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Buckingham County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | New Kent County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Norfolk city | 1 | 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 60 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 | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb9.5%
- Mar6.6%
- Apr6.6%
- May7.3%
- Jun3.6%
- Jul9.5%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep5.8%
- Oct13.1%
- Nov10.9%
- Dec9.5%
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 60 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 33%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 27%, a cyclist in 3.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 45 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 42 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 37 | 27% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 3.6% |
| Other | 4 | 2.9% |
| Rollover | 3 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 60 in Virginia compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 30% of fatal crashes in US 60 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024, about the Virginia share; speeding in 31%, above the Virginia share of 29%; a hit-and-run in 7.3%, above the Virginia share of 4.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 14%, above the Virginia share of 11%; 53% 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 60 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 43% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 31% | below the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 31% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 11% | above the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.3% | 4.1% | above the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.3% | 13% | below the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 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 60 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 60 in Virginia?
- 137 fatal crashes killed 145 people on US 60 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 17 fatal crashes and 18 deaths.
- Where on US 60 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Virginia Beach city had the most fatal crashes on US 60 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths. Newport News city was second with 19.
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Where the US 60 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 60 in Virginia (filed under 10 spellings, such as "US-60", "US-60 23RD ST", "US-60 E OCEAN VIEW AVE", "US-60 EAST MIDLAND TRL"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.