US 33 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 62 fatal crashes on US 33 in Virginia killed 64 people, the 19th most of 347 numbered roads in Virginia. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 7 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 33 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 33 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Hanover County had the most fatal crashes on US 33 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. Hanover, Louisa and Henrico counties together held 60% of fatal crashes on US 33 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 87%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanover County | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| 2 | Louisa County | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Henrico County | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Rockingham County | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Orange County | 0 | 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 33 in Virginia
62 fatal crashes on US 33 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 10 pm to 11 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 | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.7%
- Feb4.8%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr9.7%
- May16.1%
- Jun4.8%
- Jul1.6%
- Aug8.1%
- Sep12.9%
- Oct12.9%
- Nov4.8%
- Dec8.1%
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 33 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%; a collision with another vehicle in 32%, a pedestrian in 23%, a rollover in 6.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 34% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 32% |
| Pedestrian | 14 | 23% |
| Rollover | 4 | 6.5% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.2% |
| Other | 1 | 1.6% |
| 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 33 in Virginia compare with the state
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 47% of fatal crashes on US 33 in Virginia were in the dark on unlit roads, against 31% across Virginia. Below the Virginia share: 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 62 crashes.
| US 33 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 66% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 23% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 47% | 31% | above the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 21% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.7% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.6% | 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 | 22% | 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 US 33 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 33 in Virginia?
- 62 fatal crashes killed 64 people on US 33 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 33 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Hanover County had the most fatal crashes on US 33 from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. Louisa County was second with 12.
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Where the US 33 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 33 in Virginia (filed under 4 spellings, such as "US-33", "US-33 BROAD ST", "US-33 JEFFERSON HWY", "US-33 STAPLES MILL RD"). 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.