Fatal crashes in York County, Virginia
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in York County, 54.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 68 fatal crashes and 73 deaths.
Deaths in York County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in York County
I-64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in York County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 44% of all fatal crashes in York County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-64 | 16 | 18 | 5 | |
| 2 | US 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
| 3 | State Highway 134 | 5 | 5 | 0 | no page |
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 York County
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 | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 10.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 10.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.5 percent, 1 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 | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.3%
- Feb4.4%
- Mar7.4%
- Apr10.3%
- May8.8%
- Jun8.8%
- Jul1.5%
- Aug7.4%
- Sep4.4%
- Oct13.2%
- Nov13.2%
- Dec10.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in York County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 43%; a collision with another vehicle in 32%, a pedestrian in 15%, a cyclist in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 22 | 32% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 15% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 5.9% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.9% |
| Other | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 in York County compare with Virginia
A drinking driver was recorded in 35% of fatal crashes in York County from 2015 to 2024, above the Virginia share of 29%; speeding in 28%, about the Virginia share; a hit-and-run in 7.4%, above the Virginia share of 4.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 12%, about the Virginia share; 32% 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.
| York | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 38% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 23% | below the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 47% | 31% | above the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 29% | above the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 28% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 32% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.4% | 4.1% | above the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 13% | below the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 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 York County
- How many people died in car accidents in York County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in York County, Virginia, in 2024, 54.5% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in York County?
- I-64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in York County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in York County involved a drinking driver?
- 24 of 68 fatal crashes in York County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 35%, against 29% across Virginia.
Other counties in Virginia with a page
- Fairfax County
- Chesterfield County
- Henrico County
- Virginia Beach city
- Prince William County
- Richmond city
- Norfolk city
- Chesapeake city
- Newport News city
- Pittsylvania County
- Spotsylvania County
- Hanover County
All fatal crashes in Virginia, with every county ranked.
Where the York County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in York County (county code 199). 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. The full method.