State Highway 7 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 49 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Virginia killed 54 people, the 27th most of 347 numbered roads in Virginia. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 7 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on State Highway 7 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 7 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Fairfax County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. Fairfax, Loudoun and Clarke counties together held 78% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | 3 | 16 | 17 |
| 2 | Loudoun County | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Clarke County | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | Frederick County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
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 State Highway 7 in Virginia
49 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in 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 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 8.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.1%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar10.2%
- Apr8.2%
- May16.3%
- Jun6.1%
- Jul12.2%
- Aug6.1%
- Sep6.1%
- Oct8.2%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec8.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a pedestrian in 22%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a rollover in 2.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 53% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 22% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 20% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 State Highway 7 in Virginia compare with the state
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 49% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Virginia were at or near an intersection, against 23% across Virginia. Below the Virginia share: rural roads 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 49 crashes.
| State Highway 7 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 31% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 49% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 31% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 31% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 18% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.2% | 4.1% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 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 on State Highway 7 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 7 in Virginia?
- 49 fatal crashes killed 54 people on State Highway 7 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 7 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Fairfax County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. Loudoun County was second with 12.
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Where the State Highway 7 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 7 in Virginia (filed under 19 spellings, such as "SR-7", "SR-7 BERRYVILLE AVE", "SR-7 BERRYVILLE PIKE", "SR-7 BERRYVILLE PKE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.