US 1 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 201 fatal crashes on US 1 in Virginia killed 205 people, the 6th most of 347 numbered roads in Virginia. In 2024 there were 29 fatal crashes and 29 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 18 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 1 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 29 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 |
| 2022 | 28 | 29 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 |
| 2020 | 22 | 23 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 18 | 20 |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 1 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Fairfax County had the most fatal crashes on US 1 from 2015 to 2024: 34, with 34 deaths. Fairfax, Richmond city and Chesterfield together held 41% of fatal crashes on US 1 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 11 listed held 91%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | 6 | 34 | 34 |
| 2 | Richmond city | 3 | 26 | 27 |
| 3 | Chesterfield County | 6 | 22 | 22 |
| 4 | Prince William County | 3 | 17 | 17 |
| 5 | Stafford County | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 6 | Hanover County | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 7 | Spotsylvania County | 2 | 13 | 14 |
| 8 | Dinwiddie County | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 9 | Henrico County | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Caroline County | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Mecklenburg County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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 1 in Virginia
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 10 pm to 11 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb8.0%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr8.0%
- May7.0%
- Jun7.5%
- Jul8.0%
- Aug8.5%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct9.5%
- 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 1 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 38%; a collision with another vehicle in 34%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a cyclist in 3.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 76 | 38% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 68 | 34% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 41 | 20% |
| Other | 7 | 3.5% |
| Cyclist | 6 | 3.0% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.5% |
| 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 1 in Virginia compare with the state
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 21% of fatal crashes on US 1 in Virginia were on rural roads, against 55% across Virginia. Also above the Virginia share: intersections, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. Below it: drinking drivers, speeding and distracted drivers. 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 201 crashes.
| US 1 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 21% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 31% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 21% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.0% | 11% | below the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.5% | 4.1% | above the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 38% | 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 on US 1 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 1 in Virginia?
- 201 fatal crashes killed 205 people on US 1 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 29 fatal crashes and 29 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 1 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Fairfax County had the most fatal crashes on US 1 from 2015 to 2024: 34, with 34 deaths. Richmond city was second with 26.
- When do fatal crashes on US 1 in Virginia happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes.
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Where the US 1 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 1 in Virginia (filed under 11 spellings, such as "US-1", "US-1 BOYDTON PLANK RD", "US-1 BROOK RD", "US-1 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE"). 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.