Fatal crashes in Virginia Beach city, Virginia
In 2024, 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Virginia Beach city, Virginia, 35.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 258 fatal crashes and 271 deaths, the 4th most of 132 counties in Virginia.
5.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia in 2024; 6 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 454,808, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths in Virginia Beach city by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 |
| 2021 | 34 | 35 |
| 2020 | 25 | 26 |
| 2019 | 19 | 22 |
| 2018 | 33 | 37 |
| 2017 | 24 | 25 |
| 2016 | 17 | 19 |
| 2015 | 16 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Virginia Beach city
US 58 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Virginia Beach city from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 24 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 41% of all fatal crashes in Virginia Beach city from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 3 US routes, 3 state highways. 44% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 56% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 58 | 23 | 24 | 11 | |
| 2 | I-264 | 22 | 26 | 5 | no page |
| 3 | US 60 | 22 | 24 | 7 | |
| 4 | US 13 | 12 | 13 | 2 | |
| 5 | State Highway 165 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | I-64 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | State Highway 225 | 5 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 190 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Virginia Beach had 93% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 241 of 258.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Virginia Beach 241. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Virginia Beach city
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 17 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb6.6%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr7.0%
- May8.9%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug10.9%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct10.9%
- Nov9.3%
- Dec6.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Virginia Beach city first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a pedestrian in 16%, a cyclist in 7.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 102 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 76 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 40 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 19 | 7.4% |
| Other | 13 | 5.0% |
| Rollover | 7 | 2.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.4% |
| 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 in Virginia Beach city compare with Virginia
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 12% of fatal crashes in Virginia Beach city were on rural roads, against 55% across Virginia. Also above the Virginia share: intersections, drinking drivers, speeding and motorcycles. Below it: unlit roads at night and unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Virginia. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 258 crashes.
| Virginia Beach city | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 12% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 43% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 6.2% | 31% | below the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 40% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.3% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.7% | 4.1% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 24% | 13% | above the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 14% | about the same as 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 Virginia Beach city, Virginia
- How many people died in car accidents in Virginia Beach city in 2024?
- 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Virginia Beach city, Virginia, in 2024, 35.1% fewer than in 2023. That is 5.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Virginia Beach city?
- US 58 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Virginia Beach city from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 24 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Virginia Beach city happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 17 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Virginia Beach city involved a drinking driver?
- 95 of 258 fatal crashes in Virginia Beach city from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, against 29% across Virginia.
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- Chesapeake city
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Where the Virginia Beach city numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Virginia Beach city (county code 810). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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