US 60 in Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 137 fatal crashes on US 60 in Virginia killed 145 people, the 10th most of 347 numbered roads in Virginia. In 2024 there were 17 fatal crashes and 18 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 19 counties of Virginia. All fatal crashes in Virginia.
Deaths on US 60 in Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 18 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 24 | 25 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 60 in Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Virginia Beach city had the most fatal crashes on US 60 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths. Virginia Beach city, Newport News city and Chesterfield together held 42% of fatal crashes on US 60 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 82%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Beach city | 3 | 22 | 24 |
| 2 | Newport News city | 2 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Chesterfield County | 2 | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | Powhatan County | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | James City County | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 6 | Henrico County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Richmond city | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Buckingham County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | New Kent County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Norfolk city | 1 | 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 60 in Virginia
137 fatal crashes on US 60 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 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb9.5%
- Mar6.6%
- Apr6.6%
- May7.3%
- Jun3.6%
- Jul9.5%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep5.8%
- Oct13.1%
- 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 60 in Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 33%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 27%, a cyclist in 3.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 45 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 42 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 37 | 27% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 3.6% |
| Other | 4 | 2.9% |
| Rollover | 3 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 60 in Virginia compare with the state
The largest difference from Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, pedestrians were 26% of the dead on US 60 in Virginia, against 14% across Virginia. Below the Virginia share: rural roads. 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 137 crashes.
| US 60 | Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 43% | 55% | below the Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 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 | 30% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Speeding | 31% | 29% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 11% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 55% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.3% | 4.1% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.3% | 13% | about the same as the Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 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 60 in Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 60 in Virginia?
- 137 fatal crashes killed 145 people on US 60 in Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 17 fatal crashes and 18 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 60 in Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Virginia Beach city had the most fatal crashes on US 60 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths. Newport News city was second with 19.
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Where the US 60 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 60 in Virginia (filed under 10 spellings, such as "US-60", "US-60 23RD ST", "US-60 E OCEAN VIEW AVE", "US-60 EAST MIDLAND TRL"). 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.