US 522 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 67 fatal crashes on US 522 in Virginia killed 69 people, the 17th most of 347 numbered roads in Virginia. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 11 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 522 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 522 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Frederick County had the most fatal crashes on US 522 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths. Frederick, Orange and Louisa counties together held 61% of fatal crashes on US 522 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 82%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick County | 2 | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | Orange County | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | Louisa County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Warren County | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Culpeper County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 522 in Virginia
67 fatal crashes on US 522 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 5 pm to 6 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 | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb9.0%
- Mar1.5%
- Apr9.0%
- May14.9%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul4.5%
- Aug10.4%
- Sep7.5%
- Oct3.0%
- Nov14.9%
- Dec10.4%
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 522 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%, a rollover in 3.0%, a pedestrian in 1.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 34 | 51% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 40% |
| Other | 3 | 4.5% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.0% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 522 in Virginia compare with the state
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 85% of fatal crashes on US 522 in Virginia were on rural roads, against 55% across Virginia. Below the Virginia share: 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 67 crashes.
| US 522 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 85% | 55% | above the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 23% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 31% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 24% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.5% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.5% | 4.1% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.0% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.4% | 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 on US 522 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 522 in Virginia?
- 67 fatal crashes killed 69 people on US 522 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 522 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Frederick County had the most fatal crashes on US 522 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths. Orange County was second with 13.
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Where the US 522 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 522 in Virginia (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US-522", "US-522 FREDERICK PIKE", "US-522 N FREDERICK 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.