US 29 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 191 fatal crashes on US 29 in Virginia killed 197 people, the 7th most of 347 numbered roads in Virginia. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 19 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 17 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 29 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 20 |
| 2022 | 25 | 26 |
| 2021 | 17 | 18 |
| 2020 | 24 | 24 |
| 2019 | 21 | 23 |
| 2018 | 21 | 21 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 21 | 21 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 29 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pittsylvania County had the most fatal crashes on US 29 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Pittsylvania, Nelson and Albemarle counties together held 38% of fatal crashes on US 29 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 12 listed held 95%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsylvania County | 3 | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | Nelson County | 3 | 22 | 22 |
| 3 | Albemarle County | 1 | 21 | 23 |
| 4 | Campbell County | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| 5 | Amherst County | 2 | 18 | 18 |
| 6 | Danville city | 2 | 16 | 17 |
| 7 | Fairfax County | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 8 | Fauquier County | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 9 | Culpeper County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Greene County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Prince William County | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | Madison County | 2 | 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 29 in Virginia
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 8 pm to midnight, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 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 | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.0%
- Feb4.2%
- Mar4.7%
- Apr8.4%
- May7.3%
- Jun9.9%
- Jul4.7%
- Aug12.6%
- Sep13.1%
- Oct7.9%
- Nov9.4%
- Dec6.8%
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 29 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 19%, a rollover in 4.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 86 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 53 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 36 | 19% |
| Rollover | 9 | 4.7% |
| Other | 7 | 3.7% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on US 29 in Virginia compare with the state
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 11% of fatal crashes on US 29 in Virginia were with speeding recorded, against 29% across Virginia. Also above the Virginia share: rural roads, intersections and pedestrians. Below it: drinking 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 191 crashes.
| US 29 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 64% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 23% | above the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 31% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 11% | 29% | below the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.9% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.7% | 4.1% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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 29 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 29 in Virginia?
- 191 fatal crashes killed 197 people on US 29 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 19 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 29 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pittsylvania County had the most fatal crashes on US 29 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 30 deaths. Nelson County was second with 22.
- When do fatal crashes on US 29 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 29 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 29 in Virginia (filed under 10 spellings, such as "US-29", "US-29 S SEMINOLE TRL", "US-29 AMHERST HWY", "US-29 DANVILLE EXPY"). 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.