Fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, up from 10 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 90 fatal crashes and 99 deaths, the 26th most of 132 counties in Virginia.
38.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia in 2024; 32.3 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 30,824, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths in Mecklenburg County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 17 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Mecklenburg County
US 58 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Mecklenburg County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 49% of all fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 63% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 37% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: South Hill 7. 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 Mecklenburg County
90 fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County, Virginia from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.8%
- Feb4.4%
- Mar4.4%
- Apr7.8%
- May5.6%
- Jun12.2%
- Jul8.9%
- Aug1.1%
- Sep13.3%
- Oct12.2%
- Nov8.9%
- Dec13.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 50%; a collision with another vehicle in 34%, a rollover in 6.7%, a pedestrian in 2.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 45 | 50% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 34% |
| Rollover | 6 | 6.7% |
| Other | 5 | 5.6% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 2.2% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 Mecklenburg County compare with Virginia
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 92% of fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County were on rural roads, against 55% across Virginia. Below the Virginia share: intersections, distracted drivers, hit-and-runs, motorcycles and pedestrians. 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 90 crashes.
| Mecklenburg | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 92% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 23% | below the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 31% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 30% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.2% | 11% | below the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 4.1% | below the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.6% | 13% | below the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.0% | 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
Questions about fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
- How many people died in car accidents in Mecklenburg County in 2024?
- 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, in 2024, up from 10 in 2023. That is 38.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.4 across Virginia. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Mecklenburg County?
- US 58 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Mecklenburg County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County involved a drinking driver?
- 23 of 90 fatal crashes in Mecklenburg County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 29% across Virginia.
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Where the Mecklenburg County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Mecklenburg County (county code 117). 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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