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Commissioner’s Message
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Dear Reader,
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is pleased to present the 2007 edition of
Virginia Traffic Crash Facts. This document provides a comprehensive, statistical overview of
traffic crashes occurring in Virginia. It serves as an excellent resource for traffic safety
professionals and others interested in the human behavioral impact of traffic crashes.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our fellow highway safety partners and
advocates for their efforts. We at DMV pledge our continued commitment to safe highways for all
citizens through innovative, effective and efficient public services.
I hope you will find this publication to be a useful tool in problem identification and
resolution, education and awareness and the promotion of community and traffic safety.
Sincerely,
D. B. Smit
Governor’s Highway Safety Representative for Virginia
2007 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts i
Table of Contents
Page
Glossary............................................................................................................................................................................ iii
2007 Quick Facts About Virginia ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Virginia Crashes: 2007
Statewide ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Monthly Crash Data.................................................................................................................................................... 2
Looking Back.............................................................................................................................................................. 2
On The Average ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Speeding .................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Cumulative Mileage Death Rates ............................................................................................................................... 2
Crash Vehicles ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Important Circumstances of Crashes ......................................................................................................................... 3
Crashes by Hour and Day .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Age and Gender of Persons Killed ............................................................................................................................. 5
Age and Gender of Persons Injured ........................................................................................................................... 6
Age and Gender of Driver/Passengers Killed and Injured .......................................................................................... 6
Virginia Counties............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Virginia Cities.................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Virginia Towns .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Virginia Driving Trends
Summary: 1998-2007 ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Death........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Rate.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Vehicles Registered ................................................................................................................................................. 13
Licensed Drivers....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Vehicular Mileage..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Crashes .................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Fatalities ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Injuries...................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Alcohol-Related Crashes.......................................................................................................................................... 13
Alcohol-Related Fatalities......................................................................................................................................... 13
Alcohol-Related Injuries ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Deaths on Major Holidays ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Leading Causes of Death: 2006 .............................................................................................................................. 13
Monthly Crashes/Fatalities/Injuries........................................................................................................................... 14
Estimated Economic Cost: 2002-2006 ..................................................................................................................... 14
What Happened in Virginia - Maps……………………………………………………………………………………………….15
Virginia Crash Summaries: 2007
Virginia Crashes ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
Virginia Fatalities .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Alcohol .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Automobiles .................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Bicycles ........................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Buses............................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Mopeds ......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Motorcycles................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Motorhome/Recreational Vehicle.................................................................................................................................. 39
Pedestrians................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Pickup and Passenger Trucks ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Safety Restraints .......................................................................................................................................................... 45
School Buses................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Trains/Vehicles ............................................................................................................................................................. 49
Straight Trucks.............................................................................................................................................................. 51
Tractor-Trailers ............................................................................................................................................................. 53
Tractor Twin-Trailers..................................................................................................................................................... 55
Vans ............................................................................................................................................................................. 57
2007 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts ii
Glossary
Alcohol-related crash: Crash where a driver, bicyclist or pedestrian is listed on the police report as
drinking before the crash.
Alcohol-related fatality: Person who dies within 30 days as a result of a traffic crash involving alcohol.
Crash rate: Number of crashes per 100 million vehicle miles, unless otherwise stated.
Death rate per vehicle miles traveled: Number of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles.
Death rate per drivers: Number of fatalities per 1,000 Virginia licensed drivers.
Fatal crash: Crash which results in one or more fatalities.
Fatality: Person who dies within 30 days as a result of a traffic crash.
Licensed drivers: Statistics are calendar year and include learner's permits.
Percentage: Based on “known” totals within categories or actions. Does not include “unknown” or “not
stated” data.
Personal injury crash: Crash which results in no fatalities but one or more persons are injured.
Property damage crash: Crash which results in no fatalities or injuries, but there is property damage of
at least $1,000.
Registered vehicles: Statistics are calendar year.
Reportable traffic crash: Crash on a public highway which involves death, injury or property damage in
excess of $1,000.
Vehicle miles traveled (VMT): Total number of miles traveled on Virginia highways.
NOTE: Percentage on tables within documents is rounded and may not equal 100 percent.
2007 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts iii
2007 Quick Facts
About Virginia
General Facts
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1,026 persons were killed, a 6.76 percent increase from 2006
68,822 persons were injured, a 6.17 percent decrease from 2006
145,405 traffic crashes were reported, a 4.14 percent decrease from 2006
There were 5,436,825 licensed drivers, a 0.78 percent increase from 2006
There were 82,077,185,000 estimated vehicle miles traveled, a 1.21 percent increase from 2006
There were 7,500,308 registered vehicles, a 1.55 percent increase from 2006
Alcohol-Related Facts
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378 persons were killed in alcohol-related crashes, a 1.07 percent increase from 2006*
7,130 persons were injured in alcohol-related crashes, a 5.48 percent decrease from 2006
30 teenagers, aged 15-19, were killed in alcohol-related crashes, 2.92 percent of the total (1,026)
traffic fatalities
759 teenagers, aged 15-19, were injured in alcohol-related crashes, 1.10 percent of the total (68,822)
traffic injuries
25,243 persons were tested with blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 percent or greater, a 1.27 percent
increase from 2006
The average BAC of tested drinking drivers was .1407**
Of those convicted of DUI, 80.50 percent were male and 18.67 percent were female
28,787 persons were convicted of DUI, a 2.73 percent decrease from 2006
NOTE: *Medical examiner data used in addition to police reports to determine alcohol-related status.
**This includes an average of both breath and blood tests.
2007 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts
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What Happened on
Virginia Roads
Monthly Crash Data
Alcohol-Related
Total
Months
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Totals
Crashes
12,239
10,984
11,815
11,486
12,635
12,284
11,167
11,265
11,398
14,147
12,520
13,465
145,405
Fatal Crashes
54
62
78
80
77
90
87
69
94
100
84
65
940
Fatalities
64
63
83
82
85
107
102
74
104
104
87
71
1,026
Personal
Injury Crashes
3,941
3,403
4,043
4,062
4,548
4,262
4,030
3,988
4,148
4,653
3,804
4,256
49,138
Looking Back
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Fatalities have increased 6.76 percent over the past year
Injuries have decreased 6.17 percent over the past year
Crashes have decreased 4.14 percent over the past year
Virginia’s death rate has increased 5.04 percent over the past
year
On The Average
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1 crash every 3.61 minutes
1 driver out of every 20.31licensed drivers was involved in a
crash
2.81 lives lost per day because of traffic crashes
189 persons injured per day because of traffic crashes
Crashes
880
756
958
962
1,038
953
918
898
878
935
960
1,079
11,215
Fatalities
27
21
32
27
23
43
36
21
47
43
31
27
378
Injuries
514
425
621
612
671
618
626
593
586
597
600
667
7,130
Cumulative Mileage
Death Rates
Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths
Motor Vehicle Mileage Traveled
(Millions)*
Death Rate Per 100,000,000
Vehicle Miles*
Fatal Crash Rate Per
100,000,000 Vehicle Miles
2007*
1,026
2006
961
Percent
Change
6.76
82,077
81,094
1.21
1.25
1.19
5.04
1.15
1.07
7.48
*Data for 2007 is estimated
Crash Vehicles
Speeding
Speed
Speed Limit Exceeded
Safe Speed Exceeded
No Violation
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Injuries
5,451
4,736
5,663
5,645
6,430
6,048
5,754
5,715
5,755
6,422
5,284
5,919
68,822
All
Crashes
AlcoholRelated
Crashes
15,932
11,665
98,581
126,178
19,227
145,405
3,200
753
4,750
8,703
2,512
11,215
AlcoholRelated
Crashes
Percent
2.5
0.6
3.8
6.9
Type of Crash
Single Vehicle
Two Vehicles
Three Vehicles
Four Vehicles
Five or More
Total Crashes
Number
Percent
42,083
89,623
11,187
2,039
473
145,405
28.9
61.6
7.6
1.4
0.3
100.0
Speed of Drivers
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6,077 drivers speeding 56-60 MPH at time of crash
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1,294 drivers speeding over 70 MPH at time of crash
* Death rate determined by vehicular mileage.
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Important
Circumstances of
Crashes
Percent
Total
Crashes
Driver Information, All Types of Crashes
Driver Violated Traffic Law
93.2
Driver Violated Speed Law
5.1
Driver Drinking
7.7
Driver Physical Impairment
6.4
Pedestrian Information, Pedestrian Crashes Only
Pedestrian Violated Law
95.7
Pedestrian Drinking
14.9
Pedestrian Physical Impairment
11.7
All Crashes
Crashes Involving Defective Vehicles
3.3
Percent
Fatal
Crashes
62.8
14.3
12.7
6.4
94.3
30.7
15.9
5.6
Crashes by Hour and Day
Fatal Crashes
Midnight to 12:59 A.M.
1:00 A.M. to 1:59 A.M.
2:00 A.M. to 2:59 A.M.
3:00 A.M. to 3:59 A.M.
4:00 A.M. to 4:59 A.M.
5:00 A.M. to 5:59 A.M.
6:00 A.M. to 6:59 A.M.
7:00 A.M. to 7:59 A.M.
8:00 A.M. to 8:59 A.M.
9:00 A.M. to 9:59 A.M.
10:00 A.M. to 10:59 A.M.
11:00 A.M. to 11:59 A.M.
Noon to 12:59 P.M.
1:00 P.M. to 1:59 P.M.
2:00 P.M. to 2:59 P.M.
3:00 P.M. to 3:59 P.M.
4:00 P.M. to 4:59 P.M.
5:00 P.M. to 5:59 P.M.
6:00 P.M. to 6:59 P.M.
7:00 P.M. to 7:59 P.M.
8:00 P.M. to 8:59 P.M.
9:00 P.M. to 9:59 P.M.
10:00 P.M. to 10:59 P.M.
11:00 P.M. to 11:59 P.M.
Not Stated
Total Crashes
Monday
3
6
5
2
3
3
3
6
1
4
3
6
5
5
3
8
6
6
7
2
2
8
1
3
Tuesday
5
1
6
Thursday
4
4
3
1
1
6
3
2
3
2
2
3
9
5
7
6
10
13
6
6
6
8
4
2
Wednesday
3
5
2
2
5
3
1
5
3
8
4
3
5
11
8
4
5
4
14
7
8
3
9
3
2
4
5
5
5
8
2
3
5
5
11
4
5
3
4
6
4
5
6
Friday
6
6
7
7
3
3
3
6
11
5
5
5
8
6
5
9
7
3
10
9
6
6
10
7
101
116
125
104
153
Saturday
11
14
9
7
3
3
2
2
3
2
5
4
8
12
10
6
3
13
6
14
6
12
11
11
1
178
Sunday
11
13
12
12
3
3
2
7
2
1
6
8
7
9
10
14
6
9
6
6
7
6
3
163
Total
Crashes
43
49
44
31
18
23
18
33
28
27
27
29
46
51
47
54
49
50
55
48
40
48
46
35
1
940
3
Personal Injury Crashes
1:00 A.M. to 1:59 A.M.
2:00 A.M. to 2:59 A.M.
3:00 A.M. to 3:59 A.M.
4:00 A.M. to 4:59 A.M.
5:00 A.M. to 5:59 A.M.
6:00 A.M. to 6:59 A.M.
7:00 A.M. to 7:59 A.M.
8:00 A.M. to 8:59 A.M.
9:00 A.M. to 9:59 A.M.
10:00 A.M. to 10:59 A.M.
11:00 A.M. to 11:59 A.M.
Noon to 12:59 P.M.
1:00 P.M. to 1:59 P.M.
2:00 P.M. to 2:59 P.M.
3:00 P.M. to 3:59 P.M.
4:00 P.M. to 4:59 P.M.
5:00 P.M. to 5:59 P.M.
6:00 P.M. to 6:59 P.M.
7:00 P.M. to 7:59 P.M.
8:00 P.M. to 8:59 P.M.
9:00 P.M. to 9:59 P.M.
10:00 P.M. to 10:59 P.M.
11:00 P.M. to 11:59 P.M.
Not Stated
Total Crashes
Monday
150
98
68
56
56
91
232
418
426
324
274
333
384
382
447
549
574
628
426
276
198
213
171
124
7
6,905
Tuesday
119
53
57
33
42
104
219
400
440
317
279
294
370
376
450
555
552
663
479
288
225
211
154
117
13
6,810
Wednesday
135
84
72
43
49
120
259
423
489
307
307
320
389
379
494
558
576
617
468
307
272
253
191
108
7
7,227
Thursday
133
113
74
41
53
106
197
378
417
289
250
323
391
403
455
572
628
655
490
307
268
252
194
137
5
7,131
Friday
132
97
92
60
49
102
226
400
481
324
320
391
498
466
561
705
693
733
519
371
324
312
322
243
14
8,435
Saturday
245
215
233
145
105
103
133
127
166
247
301
354
471
429
446
425
427
426
375
282
292
298
260
235
6
6,746
Sunday
223
214
229
142
104
87
115
133
118
192
284
255
353
390
396
417
397
398
364
250
255
250
169
142
7
5,884
Total
Crashes
1,137
874
825
520
458
713
1,381
2,279
2,537
2,000
2,015
2,270
2,856
2,825
3,249
3,781
3,847
4,120
3,121
2,081
1,834
1,789
1,461
1,106
59
49,138
Thursday
278
194
145
111
116
209
493
821
814
622
518
642
737
725
830
1,068
1,173
1,396
951
535
441
445
377
272
26
13,939
Friday
340
208
226
117
146
231
499
887
1,018
669
703
772
959
947
1,151
1,397
1,412
1,496
1,097
681
600
579
563
476
30
17,204
Saturday
461
401
442
279
223
228
233
293
375
468
587
725
784
753
779
743
727
703
623
540
476
518
486
442
31
12,320
Sunday
455
410
454
297
223
221
197
236
240
331
456
476
662
708
698
676
710
762
630
513
476
417
351
272
30
10,901
Total
Crashes
2,365
1,743
1,708
1,135
1,068
1,673
2,997
5,061
5,114
3,870
3,849
4,452
5,288
5,194
5,940
6,953
7,213
8,195
5,979
3,917
3,295
3,163
2,752
2,220
183
95,327
Property Damage
Crashes
1:00 A.M. to 1:59 A.M.
2:00 A.M. to 2:59 A.M.
3:00 A.M. to 3:59 A.M.
4:00 A.M. to 4:59 A.M.
5:00 A.M. to 5:59 A.M.
6:00 A.M. to 6:59 A.M.
7:00 A.M. to 7:59 A.M.
8:00 A.M. to 8:59 A.M.
9:00 A.M. to 9:59 A.M.
10:00 A.M. to 10:59 A.M.
11:00 A.M. to 11:59 A.M.
Noon to 12:59 P.M.
1:00 P.M. to 1:59 P.M.
2:00 P.M. to 2:59 P.M.
3:00 P.M. to 3:59 P.M.
4:00 P.M. to 4:59 P.M.
5:00 P.M. to 5:59 P.M.
6:00 P.M. to 6:59 P.M.
7:00 P.M. to 7:59 P.M.
8:00 P.M. to 8:59 P.M.
9:00 P.M. to 9:59 P.M.
10:00 P.M. to 10:59 P.M.
11:00 P.M. to 11:59 P.M.
Not Stated
Total Crashes
Monday
318
200
177
133
133
302
532
912
833
558
505
612
697
716
849
980
1,002
1,176
833
510
396
353
286
251
22
13,286
Tuesday
240
162
122
94
100
215
493
886
862
586
526
545
723
664
815
1,027
1,127
1,306
920
582
434
449
323
255
25
13,481
Wednesday
273
168
142
104
127
267
550
1,026
972
636
554
680
726
681
818
1,062
1,062
1,356
925
556
472
402
366
252
19
14,196
4
Total Crashes
1:00 A.M. to 1:59 A.M.
2:00 A.M. to 2:59 A.M.
3:00 A.M. to 3:59 A.M.
4:00 A.M. to 4:59 A.M.
5:00 A.M. to 5:59 A.M.
6:00 A.M. to 6:59 A.M.
7:00 A.M. to 7:59 A.M.
8:00 A.M. to 8:59 A.M.
9:00 A.M. to 9:59 A.M.
10:00 A.M. to 10:59 A.M.
11:00 A.M. to 11:59 A.M.
Noon to 12:59 P.M.
1:00 P.M. to 1:59 P.M.
2:00 P.M. to 2:59 P.M.
3:00 P.M. to 3:59 P.M.
4:00 P.M. to 4:59 P.M.
5:00 P.M. to 5:59 P.M.
6:00 P.M. to 6:59 P.M.
7:00 P.M. to 7:59 P.M.
8:00 P.M. to 8:59 P.M.
9:00 P.M. to 9:59 P.M.
10:00 P.M. to 10:59 P.M.
11:00 P.M. to 11:59 P.M.
Not Stated
Total Crashes
Monday
471
304
250
191
192
396
767
1,336
1,260
886
782
951
1,086
1,103
1,299
1,537
1,582
1,810
1,266
788
596
574
458
378
29
20,292
Tuesday
364
216
185
127
143
325
715
1,288
1,305
905
807
842
1,102
1,045
1,272
1,588
1,689
1,982
1,405
876
665
668
481
374
38
20,407
Wednesday
411
257
216
149
181
390
810
1,454
1,464
951
865
1,003
1,120
1,071
1,320
1,624
1,643
1,977
1,407
870
752
658
566
363
26
21,548
Thursday
415
311
222
153
169
317
694
1,204
1,236
916
776
967
1,131
1,133
1,290
1,651
1,805
2,056
1,444
846
715
701
576
415
31
21,174
Friday
478
311
325
184
198
336
728
1,293
1,510
998
1,028
1,168
1,465
1,419
1,717
2,111
2,112
2,232
1,626
1,061
930
897
895
726
44
25,792
Saturday
717
630
684
431
331
334
368
422
544
717
893
1,083
1,263
1,194
1,235
1,174
1,157
1,142
1,004
836
774
828
757
688
38
19,244
Total
Crashes
3,545
2,666
2,577
1,686
1,544
2,409
4,396
7,373
7,679
5,897
5,891
6,751
8,190
8,070
9,236
10,788
11,109
12,365
9,155
6,046
5,169
5,000
4,259
3,361
243
145,405
Sunday
689
637
695
451
330
311
314
376
360
524
740
737
1,023
1,105
1,103
1,103
1,121
1,166
1,003
769
737
674
526
417
37
16,948
Age and Gender of Persons Killed
All Persons Killed
Age
Under 1
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Total
Male
Female
2
2
2
2
1
14
15
7
17
27
32
30
27
161
101
60
64
70
66
78
53
36
34
118
7
1,026
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
7
3
6
13
10
10
7
30
22
14
13
24
16
19
12
9
15
50
11
8
4
11
14
22
20
19
131
79
46
51
46
50
59
41
27
19
68
4
734
288
Pedestrians Killed
Not
Stated
Total
Male
Female
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
7
9
5
10
7
6
9
4
5
6
11
1
88
4
8
4
9
5
5
8
3
4
4
9
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
70
17
Bicyclists Killed
Not
Stated
1
Total
Male
1
1
1
1
Female
Motorcyclists Killed
Not
Stated
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
5
2
2
Total
Male
Female
1
2
5
29
19
13
7
14
10
7
10
4
1
4
1
2
5
29
18
12
6
10
10
7
9
4
1
1
1
4
126
117
Not
Stated
1
1
4
9
5
Age and Gender of Persons Injured
All Persons Injured
Age
Under 1
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Total
Male
Female
309
241
217
300
243
1,517
1,855
644
1,357
2,184
2,361
2,452
2,346
9,423
6,619
5,277
5,463
5,643
5,202
4,275
3,547
2,308
1,549
2,853
637
68,822
149
126
117
129
114
768
869
270
580
925
1,114
1,180
1,141
4,690
3,247
2,448
2,542
2,718
2,461
2,005
1,625
1,027
712
1,280
202
32,439
160
114
100
171
128
747
979
372
775
1,257
1,244
1,256
1,186
4,673
3,346
2,809
2,914
2,915
2,735
2,263
1,918
1,278
835
1,572
254
36,001
Pedestrians Injured
Not
Stated
1
1
2
7
2
2
2
3
16
19
60
26
20
7
10
6
7
4
3
2
1
180
382
Total
Male
Female
4
10
9
10
7
99
149
41
32
46
37
59
49
190
123
101
112
150
154
105
87
40
42
91
14
1,761
7
6
6
6
62
86
25
17
28
24
36
25
121
85
62
73
89
86
69
43
19
23
50
9
1,057
4
3
3
4
1
37
63
16
15
18
12
23
24
69
38
39
39
61
68
36
44
21
19
41
4
702
Bicyclists Injured
Not
Stated
1
1
2
Total
2
47
123
23
25
19
23
24
35
95
52
36
41
66
66
46
20
17
9
3
67
839
Male
36
91
18
19
16
18
17
24
73
40
31
33
58
53
43
18
15
9
3
6
621
Female
Motorcyclists Injured
Not
Stated
1
11
26
3
5
3
5
7
9
21
11
4
8
7
12
2
2
2
Total
Male
1
1
7
20
5
11
17
24
49
79
360
280
223
230
237
243
218
165
64
25
18
8
2,284
5
15
2
9
15
20
41
71
329
245
187
192
193
210
180
148
53
19
18
1
1,954
Not
Stated
Female
1
6
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
142
58
76
2
5
3
2
2
4
7
7
29
34
35
38
43
33
38
16
11
5
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
316
5
14
Age and Gender of Driver/Passengers Killed and Injured
All Drivers Killed
Age
Under 1
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Total
1
1
2
6
15
16
21
23
124
71
52
50
51
51
62
42
29
21
69
2
709
Male
Female
1
1
2
4
9
12
18
16
103
56
40
39
35
41
46
35
22
12
47
2
6
4
3
6
21
15
12
11
16
10
16
7
7
9
22
539
167
All Passengers Killed
Not
Stated
1
2
3
Total
1
2
2
2
1
11
13
4
11
12
13
9
4
30
21
3
4
12
9
7
7
2
7
38
4
229
Male
1
1
1
8
7
1
7
5
7
2
3
24
15
2
3
6
4
5
3
1
3
12
4
125
Female
1
1
1
1
1
3
6
3
4
7
6
7
1
6
6
1
1
6
5
2
4
1
4
26
104
Not
Stated
All Drivers Injured
Total
2
46
166
78
718
1,397
1,567
1,715
1,738
7,041
5,110
4,227
4,442
4,560
4,226
3,486
2,857
1,806
1,184
2,044
185
48,595
Male
35
127
52
333
618
782
837
855
3,530
2,538
1,980
2,107
2,271
2,086
1,718
1,416
895
631
1,046
13
23,870
Female
1
11
33
24
384
777
783
863
864
3,455
2,546
2,230
2,328
2,279
2,134
1,762
1,437
908
552
997
9
24,377
All Passengers Injured
Not
Stated
1
6
2
1
2
2
15
19
56
26
17
7
10
6
6
4
3
1
1
163
348
Total
Male
Female
305
231
208
290
234
1,372
1,540
525
607
741
757
678
559
2,192
1,386
949
909
933
822
684
603
462
323
718
438
18,466
149
119
111
123
108
671
656
193
230
279
308
307
261
1,039
624
406
362
358
289
218
166
113
58
184
180
7,512
156
111
97
167
126
699
883
332
376
462
449
370
298
1,149
762
540
547
575
533
465
437
349
264
534
241
10,922
Not
Stated
1
2
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
17
32
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What Happened in
Virginia Counties
In 2007:
Alcohol-Related
Total
Jurisdiction
Accomack Co.
Albemarle Co.
Alleghany Co.
Amelia Co.
Amherst Co.
Appomattox Co.
Arlington Co.
Augusta Co.
Bath Co.
Bedford Co.
Bland Co.
Botetourt Co.
Brunswick Co.
Buchanan Co.
Buckingham Co.
Campbell Co.
Caroline Co.
Carroll Co.
Charles City Co.
Charlotte Co.
Chesterfield Co.
Clarke Co.
Craig Co.
Culpeper Co.
Cumberland Co.
Dickenson Co.
Dinwiddie Co.
Essex Co.
Fairfax Co.
Fauquier Co.
Floyd Co.
Fluvanna Co.
Franklin Co.
Frederick Co.
Giles Co.
Gloucester Co.
Goochland Co.
Grayson Co.
Greene Co.
Greensville Co.
Halifax Co.
Hanover Co.
Henrico Co.
Henry Co.
Highland Co.
Isle of Wight Co.
James City Co.
King & Queen Co.
King George Co.
King William Co.
Lancaster Co.
Lee Co.
Loudoun Co.
Crashes
659
2,393
300
202
564
240
2,649
1,347
93
1,058
180
700
327
398
268
989
613
648
95
174
6,104
302
127
744
140
289
487
239
17,152
1,602
164
271
1,007
1,276
330
461
518
265
343
263
710
1,880
6,526
1,061
60
528
726
116
419
214
136
349
4,134
Fatalities
18
17
9
5
3
7
6
16
15
6
10
6
12
5
7
10
13
7
4
29
5
1
11
1
7
11
4
53
16
1
3
10
11
5
8
1
10
1
14
19
26
6
3
11
4
3
6
2
4
9
21
Injuries
375
1,067
178
162
236
127
1,201
696
64
614
74
317
186
306
126
572
296
367
63
128
2,490
148
94
401
56
125
292
119
8,019
677
113
171
517
620
151
345
294
117
146
179
401
985
2,742
618
30
306
373
69
216
88
69
222
1,685
Crashes
78
166
28
18
39
28
281
122
12
85
26
41
30
29
21
111
52
48
12
22
457
26
11
89
6
29
43
27
1,051
131
17
29
116
116
32
50
44
28
25
16
72
159
430
104
4
53
50
10
47
14
15
29
288
Fatalities
11
5
2
2
3
3
6
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
14
2
1
8
3
4
1
22
7
1
2
4
2
4
2
8
3
13
1
2
3
1
1
7
Injuries
53
106
17
15
19
28
127
105
10
75
17
24
26
25
13
97
35
35
5
18
265
18
6
60
2
10
32
23
648
80
18
28
88
85
16
40
33
16
10
9
45
117
221
71
6
32
44
7
41
5
11
26
138
Licensed
Drivers*
24,015
64,114
12,453
9,554
22,571
10,912
143,184
55,394
3,989
52,434
4,965
25,019
10,683
18,165
10,436
38,438
19,869
22,123
5,595
8,873
221,613
10,725
3,905
31,113
6,927
11,792
18,318
8,070
746,357
49,814
11,187
18,338
39,655
54,702
12,628
29,017
15,786
12,088
12,795
6,352
25,692
75,020
208,628
40,082
2,049
26,196
45,423
5,219
15,690
11,666
9,541
16,299
199,575
Death Rate
Per Drivers**
0.75
0.27
0.72
0.52
0.13
0.64
0.04
0.29
0.29
1.21
0.40
0.56
0.66
0.48
0.18
0.50
0.59
1.25
0.45
0.13
0.47
0.26
0.35
0.14
0.59
0.60
0.50
0.07
0.32
0.09
0.16
0.25
0.20
0.17
0.51
0.08
0.78
0.16
0.54
0.25
0.12
0.15
1.46
0.42
0.09
0.57
0.38
0.17
0.42
0.55
0.11
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Alcohol-Related
Total
Jurisdiction
Louisa Co.
Lunenburg Co.
Madison Co.
Mathews Co.
Mecklenburg Co.
Middlesex Co.
Montgomery Co.
Nelson Co.
New Kent Co.
Northampton Co.
Northumberland Co.
Nottoway Co.
Orange Co.
Page Co.
Patrick Co.
Pittsylvania Co.
Powhatan Co.
Prince Edward Co.
Prince George Co.
Prince William Co.
Pulaski Co.
Rappahannock Co.
Richmond Co.
Roanoke Co.
Rockbridge Co.
Rockingham Co.
Russell Co.
Scott Co.
Shenandoah Co.
Smyth Co.
Southampton Co.
Spotsylvania Co.
Stafford Co.
Surry Co.
Sussex Co.
Tazewell Co.
Warren Co.
Washington Co.
Westmoreland Co.
Wise Co.
Wythe Co.
York Co.
Total
Crashes
551
175
241
79
560
118
2,007
349
401
269
168
215
432
391
258
777
344
441
471
5,852
708
134
133
1,468
657
1,203
501
486
861
526
274
2,023
1,881
127
263
820
830
1,137
207
757
730
1,063
93,728
Fatalities
14
8
6
3
8
2
11
9
4
5
3
4
7
5
6
22
4
7
13
27
8
3
4
11
11
9
7
3
4
5
10
21
16
4
13
4
5
8
4
2
8
8
828
Injuries
292
108
126
57
281
99
899
234
150
128
90
111
214
163
129
481
210
266
289
2,624
349
71
63
613
365
593
332
265
348
336
209
920
838
58
164
451
307
608
120
431
336
554
45,315
Crashes
69
29
27
10
48
22
147
37
28
27
20
26
35
31
34
110
31
34
31
484
39
18
13
120
45
116
48
26
71
54
24
156
129
17
22
55
37
90
23
46
43
76
7,415
Fatalities
5
4
3
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
6
3
3
2
12
1
1
1
6
5
4
1
2
7
6
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
280
Injuries
51
27
23
7
30
17
94
23
14
17
16
14
29
23
23
90
24
28
25
288
27
13
10
79
45
68
38
23
36
36
25
104
73
9
16
39
27
74
15
34
26
42
4,823
Licensed
Drivers*
23,855
8,561
10,286
7,393
22,445
8,644
53,193
11,670
13,324
8,683
10,065
9,767
24,289
17,689
13,949
46,245
19,622
12,312
21,325
249,269
24,495
6,223
6,472
71,258
16,711
54,241
21,384
17,139
31,567
23,269
12,895
82,570
80,635
5,469
6,822
33,268
27,161
40,682
12,932
28,548
21,896
44,268
3,827,539
Death Rate
Per Drivers**
0.59
0.93
0.58
0.41
0.36
0.23
0.21
0.77
0.30
0.58
0.30
0.41
0.29
0.28
0.43
0.48
0.20
0.57
0.61
0.11
0.33
0.48
0.62
0.15
0.66
0.17
0.33
0.18
0.13
0.21
0.78
0.25
0.20
0.73
1.91
0.12
0.18
0.20
0.31
0.07
0.37
0.18
0.22
NOTE: Figures for counties include the counts for incorporated towns within those counties.
* Total figure for drivers in each locality excludes persons with stop(s) and expired Virginia licenses.
** Death rate per 1,000 Virginia licensed drivers in each locality.
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What Happened in
Virginia Cities
In 2007:
Alcohol-Related
Total
Jurisdiction
Alexandria City
Bedford City
Bristol City
Buena Vista City
Charlottesville City
Chesapeake City
Colonial Heights City
Covington City
Danville City
Emporia City
Fairfax City
Falls Church City
Franklin City
Fredericksburg City
Galax City
Hampton City
Harrisonburg City
Hopewell City
Lexington City
Lynchburg City
Manassas City
Manassas Park City
Martinsville City
Newport News City
Norfolk City
Norton City
Petersburg City
Poquoson City
Portsmouth City
Radford City
Richmond City
Roanoke City
Salem City
Staunton City
Suffolk City
Va. Beach City
Waynesboro City
Williamsburg City
Winchester City
Total
Crashes
1,947
104
524
24
1,128
3,364
508
65
1,102
154
817
196
82
869
172
3,225
1,144
392
107
1,859
725
73
360
4,034
5,092
89
873
103
1,294
248
6,496
2,259
584
585
1,844
7,823
497
236
679
51,677
Fatalities
5
4
1
25
2
1
4
2
1
2
1
11
3
9
3
1
13
10
5
2
29
10
2
26
25
1
198
Injuries
1,403
41
218
14
407
2,126
284
31
573
86
241
131
36
301
77
1,349
378
222
14
946
288
18
178
1,844
2,246
28
400
37
648
91
2,799
877
234
173
921
3,347
180
95
225
23,507
Crashes
118
5
32
2
89
294
27
6
84
9
48
10
8
70
11
236
69
38
6
128
41
15
28
236
414
5
58
9
122
15
464
174
36
30
126
630
41
11
55
3,800
Fatalities
1
1
1
7
4
1
1
1
1
5
2
6
1
1
4
6
2
2
22
5
10
14
98
Injuries
115
3
18
2
41
232
19
4
56
5
22
3
5
39
6
118
29
25
1
82
16
6
19
178
259
3
42
3
65
12
269
99
14
18
92
341
27
6
13
2,307
Licensed
Drivers*
114,489
3,897
11,525
4,233
26,109
150,502
13,958
4,344
27,891
3,151
13,102
16,524
5,474
18,223
4,371
87,923
21,011
14,908
3,323
41,943
25,205
6,772
9,214
112,820
123,933
2,432
20,089
9,235
58,665
7,625
116,164
60,514
17,799
16,070
54,506
301,099
14,367
10,986
17,239
1,571,635
Death Rate
Per Drivers**
0.04
0.35
0.04
0.17
0.14
0.04
1.27
0.15
0.18
0.11
0.23
0.13
0.20
0.21
0.12
0.11
0.12
0.08
0.25
0.03
0.25
0.17
0.12
0.48
0.08
0.06
0.13
* Total figure for drivers in each locality excludes persons with stop(s) and expired Virginia licenses.
** Death rate per 1,000 Virginia licensed drivers in each locality.
Note: Clifton Forge has reverted to town status and their figures are included in Alleghany County.
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What Happened in
Virginia Towns
In 2007:
Alcohol-Related
Total
Jurisdiction
Abingdon
Accomac
Alberta
Altavista
Amherst
Appalachia
Appomattox
Ashland
Belle Haven
Berryville
Big Stone Gap
Blacksburg
Blackstone
Bloxom
Bluefield
Boones Mill
Bowling Green
Boyce
Boydton
Boykins
Branchville
Bridgewater
Broadway
Brodnax
Brookneal
Buchanan
Burkeville
Cape Charles
Capron
Cedar Bluff
Charlotte Ct. House
Chase City
Chatham
Cheriton
Chilhowie
Chincoteague
Christiansburg
Claremont
Clarksville
Cleveland
Clifton
Clifton Forge
Clinchport
Clintwood
Clover
Coeburn
Colonial Beach
Columbia
Courtland
Craigsville
Crewe
Culpeper
Damascus
Dayton
Dendron
Crashes
323
5
2
48
56
10
22
152
4
9
98
580
30
2
66
1
7
3
6
1
Fatalities
Injuries
84
1
4
18
25
4
10
65
3
5
25
227
19
31
3
Crashes
9
Fatalities
Injuries
1
4
3
3
3
11
6
1
2
56
2
1
4
36
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
44
26
1
2
7
4
9
14
11
7
1
3
2
4
1
2
1
8
1
1
1
5
7
12
18
410
2
10
4
11
7
220
1
2
2
4
2
15
2
2
7
1
4
37
8
1
3
28
11
5
1
30
10
1
4
4
13
134
14
4
7
1
7
1
2
2
7
93
1
3
18
2
1
9
13
2
25
1
1
1
1
10
Alcohol-Related
Total
Jurisdiction
Dillwyn
Drakes Branch
Dublin
Duffield
Dumfries
Dungannon
Eastville
Edinburg
Elkton
Exmore
Farmville
Fincastle
Floyd
Fries
Front Royal
Gate City
Glade Spring
Glasgow
Glen Lyn
Gordonsville
Goshen
Gretna
Grottoes
Grundy
Halifax
Hallwood
Hamilton
Haymarket
Haysi
Herndon
Hillsboro
Hillsville
Honaker
Hurt
Independence
Iron Gate
Irvington
Ivor
Jarratt
Jonesville
Keller
Kenbridge
Keysville
Kilmarnock
La Crosse
Lawrenceville
Lebanon
Leesburg
Louisa
Lovettsville
Luray
Madison
Marion
McKenney
Melfa
Middleburg
Middletown
Mineral
Monterey
Montross
Mt. Crawford
Mt. Jackson
Narrows
Nassawadox
New Castle
New Market
Newsoms
Nickelsville
Occoquan
Crashes
4
4
48
1
66
1
2
5
20
29
134
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
2
18
Crashes
1
1
3
31
1
7
1
1
1
1
10
10
60
1
10
Fatalities
Injuries
1
1
1
5
1
1
7
9
4
383
47
4
3
5
22
94
21
2
2
1
13
19
2
9
1
1
1
6
3
22
5
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
35
16
394
2
10
7
111
1
2
16
1
1
9
41
3
3
19
1
2
3
6
9
2
9
9
26
3
6
7
458
24
2
79
11
104
1
5
9
6
5
1
9
12
3
1
9
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
7
11
37
10
14
2
8
4
27
3
1
1
1
2
7
2
4
3
13
1
1
1
1
29
4
9
3
22
1
42
2
1
3
1
3
2
8
3
1
6
1
2
1
1
2
1
147
10
7
2
4
1
10
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
11
Alcohol-Related
Total
Jurisdiction
Onancock
Onley
Orange
Painter
Pamplin City
Parksley
Pearisburg
Pembroke
Pennington Gap
Phenix
Pocahontas
Port Royal
Pound
Pulaski
Purcellville
Quantico
Remington
Rich Creek
Richlands
Ridgeway
Rocky Mount
Round Hill
Rural Retreat
Saint Charles
Saint Paul
Saltville
Saxis
Scottsburg
Scottsville
Shenandoah
Smithfield
South Boston
South Hill
Stanardsville
Stanley
Stephens City
Stony Creek
Strasburg
Stuart
Surry
Tangier
Tappahannock
Tazewell
The Plains
Timberville
Toms Brook
Troutdale
Troutville
Urbanna
Victoria
Vienna
Vinton
Virgilina
Wachapreague
Wakefield
Warrenton
Warsaw
Washington
Waverly
Weber City
West Point
White Stone
Windsor
Wise
Woodstock
Wytheville
Total
Crashes
7
26
59
1
4
6
44
5
14
2
3
2
31
89
48
1
4
12
148
3
202
2
6
2
18
12
5
9
92
179
85
31
11
7
11
41
7
10
64
71
1
13
4
Fatalities
1
Injuries
4
15
21
2
4
1
17
2
5
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
1
4
3
4
2
1
1
10
46
6
1
1
9
85
1
76
1
2
7
3
1
3
1
1
1
4
1
10
4
3
4
2
7
1
3
12
10
1
5
9
1
2
7
1
2
2
1
3
10
8
1
1
1
1
1
3
47
93
46
13
10
2
2
9
5
1
26
26
3
2
4
1
2
4
3
1
12
229
138
1
5
68
54
1
2
7
7
1
4
1
14
225
28
3
20
63
31
3
5
118
69
168
7,026
7
68
11
1
12
3
7
1
12
25
6
1
1
56
30
62
2,735
1
3
6
445
1
3
21
1
1
1
2
4
2
5
228
NOTE: Figures for incorporated towns are included in the counties.
12
Virginia Driving Trends
Summary: 1998-2007
Total
Year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002***
2003***
2004***
2005***
2006***
2007***
Alcohol-Related***
Death
Rate*
Vehicles
Registered
Licensed
Drivers
Vehicular
Mileage**
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
AlcoholRelated
Crashes
1.22
1.10
1.16
1.08
1.21
1.23
1.17
1.18
1.19
1.25
5,874,607
6,083,902
6,313,411
6,490,834
6,659,560
6,833,735
7,037,698
7,246,709
7,386,061
7,500,308
4,846,666
4,942,186
5,034,297
5,100,631
5,182,497
5,257,516
5,313,167
5,362,140
5,394,888
5,436,825
76,262
79,463
80,452
86,969
75,263
76,830
78,877
80,335
81,094
82,077
136,138
139,573
141,650
144,585
147,737
154,848
153,907
153,849
151,692
145,405
934
877
930
935
913
942
922
946
961
1,026
81,221
81,204
79,806
80,187
78,896
78,842
78,487
76,023
73,348
68,822
11,027
10,942
11,085
11,265
11,788
11,388
11,504
11,495
11,736
11,215
AlcoholRelated
Fatalities
AlcoholRelated
Injuries
336
364
355
358
375
361
343
322
374
378
8,555
8,359
8,251
8,211
8,465
7,819
7,911
7,512
7,543
7,130
*Per 100 million miles with 2006 estimated.
**In millions with 2007 mileage estimated. Mileage estimated from 1997-2001 was calculated using gasoline consumption; starting in 2002, annual vehicle
miles of travel will be based on vehicle count using a program developed by the Virginia Department of Transportation's Traffic Monitoring System.
***Determined using medical examiner data in addition to police reports.
Deaths on Major Holidays
Year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
th
Memorial
Day
No.
Days
4 of
July
No.
Days
Labor
Day
No.
Days
Thanksgiving
No.
Days
Christmas
No.
Days
New
Years
No.
Days
12
14
14
10
12
13
11
15
11
16
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
16
11
8
5
2
7
11
18
22
18
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
5
6
12
9
13
6
17
14
17
10
13
22
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
12
21
16
17
9
11
19
20
16
19
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
18
10
13
12
16
7
12
8
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
5
16
13
15
10
10
11
7
13
13
14
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
5
Leading Causes of Death: 2006
Virginia
Major Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Malignant Neoplasms
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Alzheimer’s Disease
Digestive System Diseases
Nephritis, Nephrontoic Syndrome and Nephrosis
Influenza and Pneumonia
Septicemia (Blood Poisoning)
Motor Vehicle Crashes*
United States**
18,614
13,928
13,748
3,513
2,683
1,627
1,568
1,427
1,397
1,277
1,254
941
Heart Disease
Malignant Neoplasms
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Alzheimer’s Disease
Influenza and Pneumonia
Motor Vehicle Crashes
Nephritis, Nephrontoic Syndrome and Nephrosis
Septicemia (Blood Poisoning)
Suicide
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis
652,091
559,312
143,579
130,933
75,119
71,599
63,001
45,343
43,901
34,136
32,637
27,530
*Includes Virginians killed in traffic crashes outside the state. (Source: Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Center for Health Statistics)
**These are the most recent statistics available – 2005 Final (Source: National Center for Health Statistics)
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Monthly Crashes/Fatalities/Injuries
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1998
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
11,243
63
6,304
9,436
72
5,489
10,623
64
6,390
11,091
75
6,754
12,112
66
7,516
11,164
87
6,815
10,759
83
6,917
10,890
105
6,943
10,825
74
6,782
12,472
81
7,412
11,814
75
6,582
13,709
89
7,317
1999
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
10,130
62
5,597
9,444
50
5,396
10,844
69
6,035
11,132
48
6,671
11,627
74
7,262
11,694
69
7,132
11,557
66
7,257
11,039
90
6,731
12,651
80
7,492
13,246
90
7,442
12,901
94
7,036
13,308
85
7,153
2000
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
11,285
65
5,533
9,774
59
5,349
10,765
69
6,078
11,555
66
6,666
12,138
74
7,338
12,327
86
7,232
11,281
75
6,886
11,936
87
7,177
12,076
74
7,024
12,742
105
7,151
12,896
90
6,621
12,875
80
6,751
2001
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
11,220
77
5,762
10,824
56
5,809
10,987
63
6,118
11,155
70
6,593
12,195
90
7,006
12,045
73
6,880
11,860
77
7,084
11,865
82
7,135
11,667
86
6,737
13,623
109
7,351
14,322
79
7,082
12,822
73
6,630
2002
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
12,034
80
5,851
10,040
79
5,429
11,857
77
6,419
11,782
71
6,743
12,664
75
7,133
12,208
78
6,982
11,939
67
6,887
12,401
87
6,982
12,228
74
6,694
13,935
93
6,973
13,748
56
6,512
12,901
76
6,291
2003
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
12,234
61
5,779
11,577
66
5,410
10,868
72
5,660
11,666
94
6,319
13,431
77
7,142
12,868
74
6,829
12,653
87
6,988
12,838
88
7,254
12,818
87
6,781
14,627
76
7,212
14,559
76
6,831
14,709
84
6,637
2004
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
12,512
67
5,715
11,087
75
5,417
11,332
62
5,937
12,390
61
6,483
12,916
86
7,143
12,667
81
6,778
12,509
93
6,981
12,706
87
6,932
12,790
69
6,799
14,123
66
6,957
14,625
87
6,665
14,250
88
6,680
2005
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
12,614
49
5,698
10,799
66
5,072
11,631
46
5,748
12,581
81
6,506
13,025
79
6,721
13,034
67
6,784
12,548
94
6,737
12,709
101
6,741
11,800
91
6,125
14,402
108
6,907
14,261
87
6,604
14,445
77
6,380
2006
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
11,759
59
5,784
11,278
80
5,113
11,580
68
5,643
12,198
82
6,430
12,646
76
6,472
13,009
87
6,509
11,588
94
6,032
12,264
73
6,277
12,344
73
6,109
15,062
92
6,790
14,389
102
6,064
13,575
75
6,125
2007
Crashes
Fatalities
Injuries
12,239
64
5,451
10,984
63
4,736
11,815
83
5,663
11,486
82
5,645
12,635
85
6,430
12,284
107
6,048
11,167
102
5,754
11,265
74
5,715
11,398
104
5,755
14,147
104
6,422
12,520
87
5,284
13,465
71
5,919
Estimated Economic Cost: 2002-2006
Fatalities
Injuries
Property Damage Crashes
Virginia MVC Cost
U.S. MVC Cost
U.S. Total Accident Cost
2002
995.2
1,958.3
572.5
3,526
242,700
586,300
2003
1,055.0
2,051.0
811.4
3,917.4
240,700
607,700
2004
1,041.9
2,042.6
724.3
3,808.8
240,600
574,800
2005
1,087.9
2,055.6
744.4
3,887.9
247,700
625,500
2006
1,162.8
2,033.4
809.7
4,005.9
258,600
652,100
Note: Cost are in millions and based on the National Safety Council’s annual cost estimates.
MVC: Motor Vehicle Crash
14
What Happened in Virginia
15
Top Jurisdictions
Accomack County
Chesterfield County
Fairfax County
Richmond City
Suffolk City
Pittsylvania County
16
17
18
Virginia Crashes
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Drinking - Not Impaired
Drinking - Impairment Unknown
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
1,026 persons killed
•
709 drivers killed
•
229 passengers killed
68,822 persons injured
•
48,595 drivers injured
•
18,466 passengers injured
145,405 crashes
•
940 fatal crashes
•
49,138 personal injury crashes
•
95,327 property damage crashes
NOTE:
This includes drivers and passengers of all motor vehicles
and pedestrians.
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Left of Center - Not Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Improper Lane Change
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Illegal or Improper Parking
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
Avoiding Other Vehicle
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
6,731
1,727
2,013
21,499
5,986
7,390
3,898
6,852
28,147
1,855
473
116
7,038
107
2,385
121,973
39,249
257,439
8,150
265,589
2.6
0.7
0.8
8.4
2.3
2.9
1.5
2.7
10.9
0.7
0.2
2.7
0.9
47.4
15.2
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Drivers
Percent
231,984
7,019
1,913
2,201
243,117
22,472
265,589
95.4
2.9
0.8
0.9
100.0
Drivers
Percent
232,280
1,148
848
1,517
1,723
4,028
241,544
24,045
265,589
Male
Female
Not
Stated
Total
208
150
2,004
4,019
4,510
4,794
4,539
20,064
15,280
12,431
12,940
13,165
12,408
10,082
8,287
5,391
3,641
6,062
83
140,058
67
115
2,015
3,752
3,684
3,803
3,671
15,134
11,516
9,445
9,759
9,865
8,761
7,174
5,886
3,790
2,447
4,540
35
105,459
9
5
2
3
16
78
120
441
176
110
84
65
35
26
26
9
9
5
18,853
20,072
284
270
4,021
7,774
8,210
8,675
8,330
35,639
26,972
21,986
22,783
23,095
21,204
17,282
14,199
9,190
6,097
10,607
18,971
265,589
96.2
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.7
1.7
100.0
Percent of
Males
75.6
56.6
49.9
51.7
55.0
55.8
55.3
57.0
57.0
56.8
57.0
57.2
58.6
58.4
58.5
58.7
59.8
57.2
19
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
118,679
8,793
24,091
1,510
21,714
24,032
31,581
3,074
1,388
9,638
18,291
262,791
2,798
265,589
45.2
3.3
9.2
0.6
8.3
9.1
12.0
1.2
0.5
3.7
7.0
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
246,791
375
1,103
475
1,624
222
1,361
251,951
13,638
265,589
98.0
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.5
100.0
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Darkness (road lighted)
Darkness (road unlighted)
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
R. R. Gate and Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
4,002
95,885
3,986
18,969
21,982
144,824
581
145,405
2.8
66.2
2.8
13.1
15.2
100.0
Crashes
Percent
27,191
28,518
11,915
752
1,631
10,253
44
23
52
64,209
144,588
817
145,405
18.8
19.7
8.2
0.5
1.1
7.1
44.4
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
123,972
934
2,885
13,455
2,753
894
14
180
145,087
318
145,405
85.4
0.6
2.0
9.3
1.9
0.6
0.1
100.0
20
Virginia Fatalities
In 2007 there were:
•
1,026 persons killed in 940 fatal crashes
NOTE: This includes drivers and passengers of all motor vehicles and
pedestrians.
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
34
18
66
71
16
183
4
14
6
3
1
2
23
4
11
455
428
1,339
52
1,391
2.5
1.3
4.9
5.3
1.2
13.7
0.3
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
1.7
0.3
0.8
34.0
32.0
100.0
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
867
82
5
105
1,059
332
1,391
81.9
7.7
0.5
9.9
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
888
10
17
10
28
29
982
409
1,391
90.4
1.0
1.7
1.0
2.9
3.0
100.0
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Male
Female
3
3
9
18
27
29
24
170
102
78
82
83
79
77
61
45
20
73
1
6
14
8
9
15
41
43
30
22
30
27
31
19
22
13
34
983
365
Not
Stated
1
1
41
43
Total
3
4
15
32
35
38
40
211
146
108
104
113
106
108
80
67
33
107
41
1,391
Percent
of Males
100.0
75.0
60.0
56.3
77.1
76.3
61.5
80.6
70.3
70.2
78.8
73.5
74.5
71.3
76.3
67.2
60.6
68.2
21
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
661
12
68
3
12
461
38
3
22
36
67
1,383
8
1,391
47.8
0.9
4.9
0.2
0.9
33.3
2.7
0.2
1.6
2.6
4.8
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
1,224
5
7
6
28
2
10
1,282
109
1,391
95.5
0.4
0.5
0.5
2.2
0.2
0.8
100.0
Crashes
Percent
843
8
13
66
7
2
89.8
0.9
1.4
7.0
0.7
0.2
939
1
940
100.0
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
16
478
19
109
318
940
1.7
50.9
2.0
11.6
33.8
100.0
940
Crashes
Percent
125
59
60
9
1
177
13.3
6.3
6.4
1.0
0.1
18.9
1
506
938
2
940
0.1
53.9
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
22
Virginia Crashes Involving
Alcohol
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
378 persons killed in alcohol-related crashes or 36.8 percent of all
traffic fatalities
7,130 persons injured in alcohol-related crashes or 10.4 percent of
all traffic injuries
11,215 alcohol-related crashes or 7.7 percent of all crashes
•
346 alcohol-related fatal crashes or 36.8 percent of all fatal
crashes
•
5,125 alcohol-related personal injury crashes or 10.4 percent
of all personal injury crashes
•
5,744 alcohol-related property damage crashes or 6.0 percent
of all property damage crashes
Alcohol Involvement in
Fatalities and Injuries
All Drivers*
Drinking Drivers
All Pedestrians*
Drinking Pedestrians
Fatalities
709
119
88
27
Percent
of Total
16.8
30.7
Injuries
48,595
3,694
1,761
248
Percent
of Total
7.6
Drivers
Percent
28
7,019
1,913
2,201
11,161
90
11,251
0.3
62.9
17.1
19.7
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
7,081
163
34
277
233
2,456
10,244
1,007
11,251
69.1
1.6
0.3
2.7
2.3
24.0
100.0
14.1
NOTE: Drivers and pedestrians killed in alcohol-related fatal crashes are
determined using available medical examiner’s data as well as the
police report. The term “alcohol-related” does not imply that drinking
was the direct cause of the traffic crash.
*This includes the category of all drivers and all pedestrians killed or injured in
crashes (alcohol-related or non-alcohol-related).
The Drinking Driver
Drinking Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
353
87
281
400
300
965
160
166
459
97
8
19
1,164
2
89
662
5,870
11,082
169
11,251
3.2
0.8
2.5
3.6
2.7
8.7
1.4
1.5
4.1
0.9
0.1
0.2
10.5
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Male
Female
3
15
36
104
200
299
303
2,106
1,343
853
711
740
654
428
275
136
83
82
12
8,383
1
2
16
43
75
66
83
544
323
232
253
224
204
116
58
35
17
12
2,304
Not
Stated
1
2
6
34
11
6
2
2
1
1
498
564
Total
4
17
52
147
276
367
392
2,684
1,677
1,091
966
966
859
544
333
171
100
95
510
11,251
Percent
of Males
75.0
88.2
69.2
70.7
72.7
81.9
78.5
79.5
80.6
78.6
73.8
76.8
76.2
78.7
82.6
79.5
83.0
87.2
0.8
6.0
53.0
100.0
23
The Drinking
Pedestrian
The Vehicle
Pedestrians
Percent
20
68
29
30
9
7.6
26.0
11.1
11.5
3.4
6
4
5
22
69
262
13
275
2.3
1.5
1.9
8.4
26.3
100.0
Drinking
Pedestrian Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking – Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Pedestrians
Percent
Physical
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Pedestrians
Percent
130
16
4
4
54.9
6.8
1.7
1.7
83
237
38
275
35.0
100.0
Drinking Pedestrian Action
Crossing Against Signal
Crossing Not at Crosswalk
Crossing With Signal
Walking With Traffic
Walking Against Traffic
Came Onto Road Between
Parked Cars
Getting On or Off Vehicle
Walking On Road
Standing or Lying On Road
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Male
Female
3
3
1
2
1
1
7
4
35
38
17
27
27
19
14
6
3
1
7
3
215
1
11
4
3
7
6
11
6
4
1
1
1
60
124
66
85
275
45.1
24.0
30.9
100.0
275
Not
Stated
Total
6
1
2
1
1
8
4
46
42
20
34
33
30
20
10
4
2
8
3
275
Percent
of Males
50.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
87.5
100.0
76.1
90.5
85.0
79.4
81.8
63.3
70.0
60.0
75.0
50.0
87.5
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
4,698
356
680
63
199
4,140
165
172
76
300
341
11,190
61
11,251
42.0
3.2
6.1
0.6
1.8
37.0
1.5
1.5
0.7
2.7
3.0
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
10,321
30
40
34
147
5
153
10,730
521
11,251
96.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
1.4
1.4
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
9,753
64
265
975
94
25
87.1
0.6
2.4
8.7
0.8
0.2
17
11,193
22
11,215
0.2
100.0
24
Crashes
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
192
2,711
277
3,957
4,049
11,186
29
11,215
Percent
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
1.7
24.2
2.5
35.4
36.2
100.0
Crashes
Percent
3,213
1,599
570
97
52
1,124
6
2
8
4,484
11,155
60
11,215
28.8
14.3
5.1
0.9
0.5
10.1
0.1
0.1
40.2
100.0
Driver Condition: Drinking by Crash Type and Age
Drivers Involved
in Fatal Crashes
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total Drivers
Not
Drinking
2
2
11
20
23
21
22
108
73
63
69
81
71
79
59
52
22
87
2
867
Obviously
Drunk
1
2
1
1
1
14
8
9
5
6
6
2
1
2
Ability
Impaired
Drinking
Ability Not
Impaired
1
1
1
4
6
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
60
22
5
Impairment
Unknown
3
1
1
5
30
15
9
7
7
11
4
7
1
2
2
105
Not Stated
Total
Drivers
1
2
3
7
8
15
11
54
44
23
20
18
17
21
13
11
9
17
38
332
3
4
15
32
35
38
40
211
146
108
104
113
106
108
80
67
33
107
41
1,391
Drinking
Drivers Involved
in Personal Injury
Crashes
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total Drivers
Not
Drinking
Obviously
Drunk
Ability
Impaired
168
101
1,256
2,415
2,553
2,715
2,645
10,787
8,320
7,075
7,517
7,557
7,054
5,853
4,839
3,098
2,090
3,673
420
80,136
1
6
7
25
49
63
74
520
360
245
202
229
178
130
68
36
21
20
17
2,251
1
5
20
30
49
32
236
151
97
90
77
89
43
29
15
12
9
6
991
Ability Not
Impaired
Impairment
Unknown
Not Stated
Total
Drivers
1
1
3
7
19
29
36
37
212
147
97
75
81
72
45
22
13
11
2
94
1,003
55
7
25
52
73
64
56
253
223
154
176
190
154
115
77
58
27
74
3,153
4,986
226
118
1,303
2,536
2,751
2,946
2,867
12,229
9,311
7,728
8,133
8,196
7,616
6,230
5,070
3,229
2,169
3,789
3,699
90,146
3
5
17
19
23
221
110
60
73
62
69
44
35
9
8
11
9
779
25
Drinking
Drivers Involved
in Property
Damage Crashes
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total Drivers
Drivers Involved in All
Crashes
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
189118
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total Drivers
Not Drinking
Obviously
Drunk
Ability
Impaired
Ability Not
Impaired
Impairment
Unknown
Not Stated
Total
Drivers
50
135
2,637
5,049
5,160
5,389
5,079
21,194
16,229
13,255
13,758
13,994
12,774
10,448
8,717
5,688
3,774
6,529
1,122
150,981
1
12
22
60
80
100
628
400
285
223
243
225
138
84
50
23
16
27
2,617
1
3
8
19
27
37
46
301
169
95
100
85
71
34
29
17
8
10
18
1,078
1
5
16
35
34
35
294
165
95
104
87
86
51
38
16
8
17
42
1,129
1
4
15
25
41
32
196
130
86
75
79
44
38
13
7
5
6
296
1,093
4
7
37
85
117
110
131
586
422
334
286
298
282
235
168
116
77
133
13,726
17,154
55
148
2,703
5,206
5,424
5,691
5,423
23,199
17,515
14,150
14,546
14,786
13,482
10,944
9,049
5,894
3,895
6,711
15,231
174,052
Not Drinking
Obviously
Drunk
Drinking
Ability
Ability Not
Impaired
Impaired
Impairment
Unknown
Not Stated
Total
Drivers
220
238
3,904
7,484
7,736
8,125
7,746
32,089
24,622
20,393
21,344
21,632
19,899
16,380
13,615
8,838
5,886
10,289
1,544
231,984
1
7
20
49
110
144
175
1,162
768
539
430
478
409
270
153
88
44
36
45
4,928
1
4
11
37
55
78
74
438
292
192
157
167
127
87
42
21
18
10
390
2,201
60
16
65
144
198
189
198
893
689
511
482
506
453
371
258
185
113
224
16,917
22,472
284
270
4,021
7,774
8,210
8,675
8,330
35,639
26,972
21,986
22,783
23,095
21,204
17,282
14,199
9,190
6,097
10,607
18,971
265,589
1
4
13
39
58
86
79
541
326
194
193
163
160
79
58
33
20
20
24
2,091
1
1
8
21
53
53
58
516
275
157
177
149
156
95
73
25
16
28
51
1,913
26
Age and Gender of Persons Killed (Alcohol-Related)
Pedestrians Killed
All Persons Killed
Age
Under 1
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Total
Male
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
8
8
10
13
84
46
30
32
31
27
34
15
8
5
13
4
378
3
1
1
1
5
4
7
7
73
39
27
30
25
23
28
12
7
4
10
2
311
Female
2
3
4
3
5
11
7
3
2
6
4
6
3
1
1
3
64
Not
Stated
Total
Male
1
1
1
1
2
8
2
5
4
4
8
1
1
1
3
1
42
2
8
2
5
3
3
7
1
1
1
2
Female
Bicyclists Killed
Not
Stated
Total
Male
Motorcyclists Killed
Not
Female Stated
Total
Male
7
8
9
3
6
4
3
1
2
7
7
9
3
5
4
3
1
2
1
1
44
42
Not
Stated
Female
1
2
3
37
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
Age and Gender of Persons Injured (Alcohol-Related)
All Persons Injured
Age
Under 1
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Total
Male
Female
16
9
10
14
8
76
114
44
59
166
226
264
290
1,580
963
607
605
612
543
351
197
124
80
76
96
7,130
11
2
5
5
4
37
52
20
33
94
128
175
188
1,100
689
427
391
418
371
233
135
76
59
53
44
4,750
5
7
5
9
4
39
62
24
26
71
97
88
99
470
271
180
214
194
172
117
62
48
21
22
19
2,326
Pedestrians Injured
Not
Stated
1
1
1
3
10
3
1
1
33
54
Total
Male
Female
1
1
1
1
6
7
2
3
1
4
9
11
55
41
23
34
40
34
17
9
5
1
8
4
317
1
1
4
5
2
2
2
3
1
3
7
8
43
37
18
26
31
22
11
5
4
7
4
234
Bicyclists Injured
Not
Stated
Total
Male
Female
2
5
1
1
5
1
1
1
2
3
12
4
5
8
9
12
6
4
1
1
1
83
1
3
13
6
6
3
15
9
7
1
1
1
12
5
6
2
15
9
7
1
1
1
10
84
2
69
Motorcyclists Injured
Not
Stated
Total
Male
Female
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
7
30
33
25
25
20
27
17
9
3
1
3
2
7
28
31
19
23
18
26
17
9
2
1
1
208
1
189
1
1
1
1
1
6
8
9
Not
Stated
1
2
2
6
2
2
1
1
19
27
Age and Gender of Driver/Passengers Killed and Injured (Alcohol-Related)
All Drivers Killed
Age
Under 1
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Total
1
3
1
7
11
59
32
26
24
20
19
24
14
7
4
7
1
260
Male
Female
All Passengers Killed
Not
Stated
Total
Male
Female
1
1
3
1
3
1
3
5
6
3
2
23
6
2
3
7
4
2
1
3
3
1
1
20
5
1
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
1
1
3
2
76
2
2
55
1
1
2
6
6
51
26
24
22
18
18
19
11
6
3
6
219
1
1
1
4
8
6
2
2
2
1
5
3
1
1
1
39
1
1
2
3
2
21
Not
Stated
All Drivers Injured
Total
2
5
11
19
83
142
167
190
1,107
695
467
453
461
445
278
158
95
68
51
31
4,928
Male
1
5
9
14
51
94
119
120
809
523
336
304
333
312
196
118
66
53
39
5
3,507
Female
All Passengers Injured
Not
Stated
1
2
5
31
47
47
67
288
169
131
149
128
133
81
40
29
15
11
1,374
1
1
1
3
10
3
1
1
26
47
Total
Male
Female
Not
Stated
15
9
10
13
7
68
102
31
37
82
80
88
89
418
227
117
118
111
64
56
30
24
11
17
61
1,885
11
2
5
5
4
34
45
11
16
42
31
49
60
248
129
73
61
54
37
26
12
6
6
7
35
1,009
4
7
5
8
3
34
57
20
21
40
49
39
29
170
98
44
57
57
27
30
18
18
5
10
19
869
7
7
28
Automobiles
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
•
453 automobile occupants killed or 44.2 percent of all traffic
fatalities
•
313 drivers killed
•
140 passengers killed
39,794 automobile occupants injured or 57.8 percent of all traffic
injuries
•
28,756 drivers injured
•
11,038 passengers injured
107,986 automobile crashes or 74.3 percent of all crashes
•
511 fatal crashes or 54.4 percent of all fatal crashes
•
35,692 personal injury crashes or 72.6 percent of all
personal injury crashes
•
71,783 property damage crashes or 75.3 percent of all
property damage crashes
4,704,444 automobiles were registered in Virginia with 3.2
percent involved in crashes
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
4,165
950
915
13,286
3,471
4,305
1,983
3,596
16,408
619
221
63
2,376
68
1,272
68,212
22,829
144,739
4,132
148,871
2.9
0.7
0.6
9.2
2.4
3.0
1.4
2.5
11.3
0.4
0.2
1.6
0.9
47.1
15.8
100.0
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Drivers
Percent
132,451
4,046
1,096
1,150
138,743
10,128
148,871
95.5
2.9
0.8
0.8
100.0
Drivers
Percent
132,294
714
478
933
1,032
2,359
137,810
11,061
148,871
96.0
0.5
0.3
0.7
0.7
1.7
100.0
Male
Female
Not
Stated
Total
36
71
1,191
2,554
3,025
3,218
3,032
12,221
8,107
5,611
5,237
4,976
4,738
3,953
3,411
2,310
1,623
3,692
34
69,040
19
67
1,435
2,906
2,940
3,158
2,998
11,815
7,758
5,439
5,280
5,421
5,134
4,512
3,857
2,549
1,813
3,910
16
71,027
1
1
1
3
15
62
94
307
111
70
46
26
21
11
7
6
7
2
8,013
8,804
56
139
2,627
5,463
5,980
6,438
6,124
24,343
15,976
11,120
10,563
10,423
9,893
8,476
7,275
4,865
3,443
7,604
8,063
148,871
Percent
of Males
65.5
51.4
45.4
46.8
50.7
50.5
50.3
50.8
51.1
50.8
49.8
47.9
48.0
46.7
46.9
47.5
47.2
48.6
2007 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts 29
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
67,455
4,674
14,605
855
12,078
13,675
17,504
1,095
725
5,095
10,464
148,225
646
148,871
45.5
3.2
9.9
0.6
8.1
9.2
11.8
0.7
0.5
3.4
7.1
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
141,307
191
527
238
939
138
625
143,965
4,906
148,871
98.2
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.7
0.1
0.4
100.0
Crashes
Percent
92,780
551
2,119
10,144
1,569
502
9
106
107,780
206
107,986
86.1
0.5
2.0
9.4
1.5
0.5
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
2,712
72,306
3,028
15,139
14,397
107,582
404
107,986
2.5
67.2
2.8
14.1
13.4
100.0
Crashes
Percent
19,025
23,478
9,634
490
1,333
6,234
28
18
34
47,123
107,397
589
107,986
17.7
21.9
9.0
0.5
1.2
5.8
43.9
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
0.1
100.0
30
Bicycles
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
7 bicycle riders killed in bicycle/motor vehicle crashes or 0.7
percent of all traffic fatalities
839 bicycle riders injured in bicycle/motor vehicle crashes or 1.2
percent of all traffic injuries
875 bicycle/motor vehicle crashes or 0.6 percent of all crashes
•
•
839 personal injury crashes or 1.7 percent of all personal
injury crashes
•
29 property damage crashes or 0.0 percent of all property
damage crashes
The Bicyclist
Bicyclist Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
75
7
32
151
9
2
17
16
3
11.2
1.0
4.8
22.5
1.3
0.3
2.5
2.4
0.4
16
4
2.4
0.6
2
229
108
671
208
879
0.3
34.1
16.1
100.0
Drinking
Bicyclist Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
598
36
10
21
665
214
879
89.9
5.4
1.5
3.2
100.0
Physical
Bicyclist Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
600
4
2
1
95.1
0.6
0.3
0.2
24
631
248
879
3.8
100.0
Male
Age
Under 5
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
37
92
20
20
18
17
20
25
75
44
32
36
59
57
45
19
15
6
9
6
649
Female
1
12
26
3
5
3
5
7
9
22
11
4
8
7
12
2
2
2
3
144
Not
Stated
1
6
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
68
86
Total
2
49
124
25
26
21
22
27
36
98
56
37
44
67
70
48
21
17
9
3
77
879
Percent
of Males
75.5
78.0
87.0
80.0
85.7
77.3
74.1
73.5
77.3
80.0
88.9
81.8
89.4
82.6
95.7
90.5
88.2
100.0
The Bicyclist
Bicycle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Bicycle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Bicycles
Percent
514
13
41
3
8
1
5
72.8
1.8
5.8
0.4
1.1
0.1
0.7
5
10
106
706
173
879
0.7
1.4
15.0
100.0
Bicycles
Percent
591
8
21
93.4
1.3
3.3
1
0.2
12
633
246
879
1.9
100.00
Crashes
Percent
826
2
8
37
94.5
0.2
0.9
4.2
1
874
1
875
0.1
100.00
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
18
646
35
119
54
872
3
875
2.1
74.1
4.0
13.6
6.2
100.0
Crashes
Percent
196
221
184
2
8
26
22.6
25.4
21.2
0.2
0.9
3.0
232
869
6
875
26.7
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Buses
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
0 bus occupants killed or 0.0 percent of all traffic fatalities
241 bus occupants injured or 0.4 percent of all traffic injuries
588 bus crashes or 0.4 percent of all crashes
•
•
injury crashes
•
damage crashes
NOTE:
This table includes city transit and intercity buses, but
excludes school buses.
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
5
5
1
19
9
4
49
27
25
9
1
0.9
0.9
0.2
3.4
1.6
0.7
8.7
4.8
4.4
1.6
0.2
1
0.2
7
352
51
565
28
593
1.2
62.3
9.0
100.0
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
569
100.0
569
24
593
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
557
1
99.3
0.2
1
0.2
2
561
32
593
0.4
100.0
Male
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
1
1
6
16
19
34
29
52
60
63
45
30
22
19
397
Female
1
2
7
17
21
27
32
28
22
16
3
Not
Stated
1
1
2
178
16
18
Total
1
2
8
24
36
56
56
84
88
85
61
33
22
21
16
593
Percent
of Males
100.0
50.0
75.0
69.6
52.8
61.8
51.8
61.9
68.2
74.1
73.8
90.9
100.0
90.5
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
273
48
61
1
34
13
73
15
2
30
41
591
2
593
46.2
8.1
10.3
0.2
5.8
2.2
12.4
2.5
0.3
5.1
6.9
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
572
1
2
2
2
3
1
583
10
593
98.1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.2
100.0
Crashes
Percent
529
2
5
41
7
3
90.0
0.3
0.9
7.0
1.2
0.5
1
588
0.2
100.0
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
15
458
21
69
23
586
2
588
2.6
78.2
3.6
11.8
3.9
100.0
Crashes
Percent
137
148
47
23.7
25.6
8.1
8
11
1
1.4
1.9
0.2
227
579
9
588
39.2
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
588
Mopeds
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
8 moped riders killed in moped/motor vehicle crashes or 0.8
231 moped riders injured in moped/motor vehicle crashes or 0.3
percent of all traffic injuries
266 moped/motor vehicle crashes or 0.2 percent of all crashes
•
•
injury crashes
•
damage crashes
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
20
9
7
30
5
3
3
4
9
7.7
3.5
2.7
11.6
1.9
1.2
1.2
1.5
3.5
3
1
1.2
0.4
3
93
69
259
8
267
1.2
35.9
26.6
100.0
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
210
27
2
6
245
22
267
85.7
11.0
0.8
2.4
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
225
3
1
1
92.6
1.2
0.4
0.4
13
243
24
267
5.3
100.0
Male
Age
Under 5
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
1
9
9
7
6
14
9
7
44
26
12
13
23
15
11
7
7
4
5
229
Female
Not
Stated
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
5
2
3
2
1
32
6
6
Total
1
10
9
9
8
15
10
8
48
30
13
15
28
17
14
9
8
4
5
6
267
Percent
of Males
100.0
90.0
100.0
77.8
75.0
93.3
90.0
87.5
91.7
86.7
92.3
86.7
82.1
88.2
78.6
77.8
87.5
100.0
100.0
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
168
10
26
62.9
3.7
9.7
15
22
7
5.6
8.2
2.6
5
6
8
267
1.9
2.2
3.0
100.0
267
Vehicles
Percent
240
1
4
1
2
93.8
0.4
1.6
0.4
0.8
8
256
11
267
3.1
100.0
Crashes
Percent
250
94.0
4
12
1.5
4.5
266
100.0
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
5
183
6
45
27
266
1.9
68.8
2.3
16.9
10.2
100.0
266
Crashes
Percent
79
54
34
2
1
20
1
29.8
20.4
12.8
0.8
0.4
7.5
0.4
1
73
265
1
266
0.4
27.5
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
266
36
Motorcycles
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
•
126 motorcycle occupants killed or 12.3 percent of all traffic
fatalities
2,284 motorcycle occupants injured or 3.3 percent of all traffic
injuries
2,601 motorcycle crashes or 1.8 percent of all crashes
•
•
2,115 personal injury crashes or 4.3 percent of all personal
injury crashes
•
damage crashes
165,584 motorcycles were registered in Virginia with 1.6 percent
involved in crashes
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
19
30
28
35
27
215
16
28
153
0.7
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.0
8.1
0.6
1.1
5.8
6
4
11
1
81
1,061
933
2,648
49
2,697
0.2
0.2
0.4
3.1
40.1
35.2
100.0
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
2,355
86
38
70
2,549
148
2,697
92.4
3.4
1.5
2.7
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Drivers
Percent
2,464
14
1
2
97.7
0.6
40
2,521
176
2,697
1.6
100.0
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Male
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Female
9
3
9
16
22
47
88
426
301
251
236
250
265
228
183
73
28
24
1
12
30
23
24
31
17
24
6
5
2
2
2,459
182
Not
Stated
2
1
1
1
1
2
6
1
3
1
1
1
1
39
56
Total
0.1
Percent
of Males
9
5
10
17
23
48
91
444
332
277
261
282
282
252
190
78
31
26
39
2,697
100.0
60.0
90.0
94.1
95.7
100.0
98.9
97.3
90.9
91.6
90.8
89.0
94.0
90.5
96.8
93.6
93.3
92.3
37
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
1,399
97
120
9
166
599
105
52.0
3.6
4.5
0.3
6.2
22.3
3.9
41
71
82
2,689
8
2,697
1.5
2.6
3.0
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
2,518
4
17
16
31
10
31
2,627
70
2,697
95.9
0.2
0.6
0.6
1.2
0.4
1.2
100.0
Crashes
Percent
2,513
10
15
57
96.7
0.4
0.6
2.2
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
47
1,903
101
256
291
2,598
3
2,601
1.8
73.2
3.9
9.9
11.2
100.0
Crashes
Percent
521
335
195
30
17
344
1
20.1
13.0
7.5
1.2
0.7
13.3
1,143
2,586
15
2,601
44.2
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
1
2
2,598
3
2,601
0.1
100.0
38
Motorhome/Recreational Vehicle
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
•
0 motorhome/recreational vehicle occupants killed or 0.0 percent
of all traffic fatalities
22 motorhome/recreational vehicle occupants killed or 0.0 percent
of all traffic injuries
121 motorhome/recreational vehicle crashes or 0.1 percent of all
crashes
•
•
injury crashes
•
damage crashes
17,255 motorhomes were registered in Virginia with 0.7 percent
involved in crashes
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
2
1.7
8
1
5
4
13
7
6.7
0.8
4.2
3.4
10.9
5.9
3
2.5
1
61
14
119
2
121
0.8
51.3
11.8
100.0
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
107
1
1
98.2
0.9
0.9
109
12
121
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
106
1
98.1
0.9
1
0.9
108
13
121
100.0
Male
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
1
1
3
5
9
5
13
14
14
17
14
1
97
Female
Not
Stated
1
3
1
2
3
1
11
13
13
Total
Percent
of Males
1
2
3
5
12
6
13
14
16
20
15
14
121
100.0
50.0
100.0
100.0
75.0
83.3
100.0
100.0
87.5
85.0
93.3
39
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
60
5
7
1
4
8
6
2
49.6
4.1
5.8
0.8
3.3
6.6
5.0
1.7
11
17
121
9.1
14.0
100.0
121
Vehicles
Percent
106
93.0
1
0.9
3
2.6
4
114
7
121
3.5
100.0
Crashes
Percent
104
2
4
6
1
1
1
2
121
86.0
1.7
3.3
5.0
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.7
100.0
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
2
98
1.7
81.0
4
17
121
3.3
14.0
100.0
121
Crashes
Percent
14
20
7
11.7
16.7
5.8
4
3.3
75
120
1
121
62.5
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
121
40
Pedestrians
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
88 pedestrians killed in pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes or 8.6
1,761 pedestrians injured in pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes or
2.6 percent of all traffic injuries
1,771 pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes or 1.2 percent of all
crashes
•
•
injury crashes
The Pedestrian
Pedestrians
Pedestrian Action
Crossing Against Signal
Crossing Not At Crosswalk
Crossing With Signal
Walking With Traffic
Walking Against Traffic
Came Onto Road Between Parked Cars
Getting On Or Off Vehicle
Working On Road
Standing Or Lying On Road
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
89
351
158
122
46
98
34
43
126
703
1,770
79
1,849
Percent
5.0
19.8
8.9
6.9
2.6
5.5
1.9
2.4
7.1
39.7
100.0
Drinking
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Pedestrians
Percent
1,370
124
66
85
1,645
204
1,849
83.3
7.5
4.0
5.2
100.0
Physical
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Pedestrians
Percent
1,341
46
10
5
86.1
3.0
0.6
0.3
155
1,557
292
1,849
10.0
100.0
Age
Under 5
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Male
Female
26
64
86
26
17
28
27
36
25
125
93
66
82
94
91
77
46
23
27
59
9
1,127
15
37
64
16
15
18
12
23
24
72
39
40
40
63
69
37
45
22
21
43
4
719
Not
Stated
1
2
3
Total
Percent
of Males
41
101
150
42
32
46
40
59
49
197
132
106
122
157
160
114
91
45
48
102
15
1,849
63.4
63.4
57.3
61.9
53.1
60.9
69.2
61.0
51.0
63.5
70.5
62.3
67.2
59.9
56.9
67.5
50.5
51.1
56.3
57.8
41
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
1,008
137
195
9
55
56
52
148
18
24
221
1,923
44
1,967
52.4
7.1
10.1
0.5
2.9
2.9
2.7
7.7
0.9
1.2
11.5
100.0
NOTE: This format for pedestrians is based on action of the
vehicle striking pedestrian.
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
1,561
53
21
26
2
6
19
1,688
279
1,967
92.5
3.1
1.2
1.5
0.1
0.4
1.1
100.0
Crashes
Percent
1,593
3
32
123
14
3
90.1
0.2
1.8
7.0
0.8
0.2
1
1,769
2
1,771
0.1
100.0
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
50
1,022
55
396
244
1,767
4
1,771
2.8
57.8
3.1
22.4
13.8
100.0
Crashes
Percent
633
322
92
4
49
3
36.2
18.4
5.3
0.2
2.8
0.2
645
1,748
23
1,771
36.9
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
42
Pickup and Passenger Trucks
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
•
276 pick-up/passenger truck occupants killed or 26.9 percent of
all traffic fatalities
17,124 pick-up/passenger truck occupants injured or 24.9 percent
of all traffic injuries
64,478 pick-up/passenger truck crashes or 44.3 percent of all
crashes
•
•
21,155 personal injury crashes or 43.1 percent of all
personal injury crashes
•
1,104,569 pick-up/passenger trucks were registered in Virginia
with 6.9 percent involved in crashes
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
1,737
456
610
5,738
1,788
2,301
933
1,512
8,484
690
134
21
1,278
25
649
36,681
11,309
74,346
1,916
76,262
2.3
0.6
0.8
7.7
2.4
3.1
1.3
2.0
11.4
0.9
0.2
1.7
0.9
49.3
15.2
100.0
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
67,500
2,451
632
697
71,280
4,982
76,262
94.7
3.4
0.9
1.0
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
68,100
279
284
441
550
1,213
70,867
5,395
76,262
96.1
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.7
100.0
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Male
Female
11
34
700
1,278
1,252
1,292
1,192
5,625
4,789
4,313
4,809
5,141
4,775
3,818
3,127
2,032
1,378
1,647
27
47,240
6
32
477
707
606
537
551
2,726
2,793
2,822
2,981
3,042
2,606
1,912
1,455
885
411
371
14
24,934
Not
Stated
1
1
1
14
21
116
55
25
33
22
9
10
13
2
1
3
3,761
4,088
Total
Percent
of Males
18
67
1,177
1,985
1,859
1,843
1,764
8,467
7,637
7,160
7,823
8,205
7,390
5,740
4,595
2,919
1,790
2,021
3,802
76,262
64.7
51.5
59.5
64.4
67.4
70.6
68.4
67.4
63.2
60.4
61.7
62.8
64.7
66.6
68.2
69.7
77.0
81.6
43
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
33,501
2,420
6,287
361
6,875
7,687
10,323
1,014
365
2,156
4,954
75,943
319
76,262
44.1
3.2
8.3
0.5
9.1
10.1
13.6
1.3
0.5
2.8
6.5
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
72,306
103
318
114
457
49
386
73,733
2,529
76,262
98.1
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.5
100.0
Crashes
Percent
54,706
441
1,286
5,970
1,467
426
5
72
64,373
105
64,478
85.0
0.7
2.0
9.3
2.3
0.7
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
1,846
44,992
1,772
7,378
8,308
64,296
182
64,478
2.9
70.0
2.8
11.5
12.9
100.0
Crashes
Percent
11,223
13,953
5,498
246
855
4,582
19
9
19
27,754
64,158
320
64,478
17.5
21.7
8.6
0.4
1.3
7.1
43.3
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
0.1
100.0
Percent
44
Safety Restraints
In 2007 there were:
Restraints
Fatalities
Percent
Injuries
Percent
Total
Percent
No Restraints
452
60.3
6,549
10.7
7,001
11.3
Lap Belt
8
1.1
900
1.5
908
1.5
Harness
8
1.1
785
1.3
793
1.3
Lap Belt &
Harness
270
36.0
51,435
84.1
51,705
83.5
Child Safety
Seat
4
0.5
1,140
1.9
1,144
1.8
Booster
Seat
3
0.4
144
0.2
147
0.2
Other
4
0.5
220
0.4
224
0.4
Total
749
100.0
61,173
100.0
61,922
100.0
Not
Stated
34
Grand
Total
783
1,571
62,744
1,605
63,527
Note: This excludes fatalities and injuries in vehicles not equipped with safety restraints such as motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles and buses.
Fatalities
Restraints
Age
Under 1
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
No
Restraints
1
Lap Belt
Harness
Lap Belt &
Harness
Booster
Seat
Other
2
1
1
1
1
8
7
3
5
16
17
15
14
86
48
29
29
32
31
34
14
13
9
35
4
Child Safety
Seat
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
9
10
8
10
5
28
16
11
13
16
15
20
17
11
17
57
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total
1
2
2
2
1
11
11
5
16
27
25
25
20
117
66
41
43
49
46
55
34
24
27
95
4
Not
Stated
1
1
2
3
6
4
1
3
4
2
1
6
Grand
Total
1
2
2
2
1
11
11
6
17
27
27
28
20
123
70
42
46
49
46
59
36
25
27
101
4
45
Injuries
Age
Under 1
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
No
Restraints
13
9
11
19
13
110
192
104
192
311
338
367
295
1,317
697
478
439
407
348
263
169
113
77
164
103
Lap Belt
2
1
3
9
9
83
59
17
21
29
35
28
32
88
75
60
52
73
63
39
36
24
16
36
10
Harness
1
1
16
19
7
16
17
37
24
22
102
94
61
84
60
66
40
38
29
14
33
4
Restraints
Lap Belt &
Child Safety
Harness
Seat
42
240
39
172
40
145
52
178
54
130
783
212
1,111
11
395
996
1
1,665
1
1,770
1
1,812
1,738
1
6,836
7
4,993
2
4,094
6
4,279
4,423
4,051
3,380
2,902
1,935
1
1,316
2,420
309
32
Booster
Seat
4
6
3
24
24
64
5
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
4
Other
2
1
7
6
2
4
7
7
10
7
38
25
13
17
18
13
12
7
5
2
7
10
Total
302
227
205
282
231
1,275
1,398
525
1,230
2,030
2,188
2,241
2,095
8,393
5,887
4,713
4,873
4,982
4,543
3,734
3,153
2,107
1,426
2,661
472
Not
Stated
1
1
2
2
16
17
7
25
43
53
52
61
277
194
131
123
113
108
109
70
49
28
46
43
Grand
Total
303
228
205
284
233
1,291
1,415
532
1,255
2,073
2,241
2,293
2,156
8,670
6,081
4,844
4,996
5,095
4,651
3,843
3,223
2,156
1,454
2,707
515
Total Fatalities and Injuries
Age
Under 1
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
No
Restraints
14
9
12
20
13
118
199
107
197
327
355
382
309
1,403
745
507
468
439
379
297
183
126
86
199
107
Lap Belt
2
1
3
9
9
84
59
17
22
30
35
28
32
89
76
61
52
73
63
39
38
24
16
36
10
Harness
1
1
16
19
7
17
17
37
24
23
103
94
61
84
60
66
41
39
29
15
35
4
Restraints
Lap Belt &
Child Safety
Harness
Seat
42
240
39
174
40
146
52
179
54
130
784
212
1,115
11
397
1,005
1
1,675
1
1,778
1
1,822
1,743
1
6,864
7
5,009
2
4,105
6
4,292
4,439
4,066
3,400
2,919
1,946
1
1,333
2,477
309
32
Booster
Seat
4
6
3
24
25
65
5
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
4
Other
2
1
7
6
2
4
7
7
10
7
39
25
13
18
19
13
12
7
5
2
8
10
Total
303
229
207
284
232
1,286
1,409
530
1,246
2,057
2,213
2,266
2,115
8,510
5,953
4,754
4,916
5,031
4,589
3,789
3,187
2,131
1,453
2,756
476
Not
Stated
1
1
2
2
16
17
8
26
43
55
55
61
283
198
132
126
113
108
113
72
50
28
52
43
Grand
Total
304
230
207
286
234
1,302
1,426
538
1,272
2,100
2,268
2,321
2,176
8,793
6,151
4,886
5,042
5,144
4,697
3,902
3,259
2,181
1,481
2,808
519
46
School Buses
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
•
0 school bus occupants killed or 0.0 percent of all traffic fatalities
295 school bus occupants injured or 0.4 percent of all traffic
injuries
757 school bus crashes or 0.5 percent of all crashes
•
•
injury crashes
•
damage crashes
24,785 school buses were registered in Virginia with 3.1 percent
involved in crashes
•
0 persons were killed getting on or off of school bus
•
0 persons were injured getting on or off of school bus
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
9
7
7
39
13
4
52
10
29
39
1
1.2
0.9
0.9
5.2
1.7
0.5
7.0
1.3
3.9
5.2
0.1
14
444
76
744
26
770
1.9
59.7
10.2
100.0
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Drinking – Impairment Unknown
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
725
99.7
1
1
727
43
770
0.1
0.1
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
705
2
1
99.0
0.3
0.1
2
2
712
58
770
0.3
0.3
100.0
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Male
Female
7
8
9
17
17
31
30
31
27
27
28
12
32
44
67
92
59
75
60
32
20
12
232
505
Not
Stated
33
33
Total
Percent
of Males
19
40
53
84
109
90
105
91
59
47
40
33
770
36.8
20.0
17.0
20.2
15.6
34.4
28.6
34.1
45.8
57.4
70.0
47
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
316
51
85
6
47
22
114
47
4
12
65
769
1
770
41.1
6.6
11.1
0.8
6.1
2.9
14.8
6.1
0.5
1.6
8.5
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
743
2
3
98.3
0.3
0.4
1
1
6
756
14
770
0.1
0.1
0.8
100.0
Crashes
Percent
662
5
13
61
10
4
87.5
0.7
1.7
8.1
1.3
0.5
2
757
0.3
100.0
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
29
691
11
12
11
754
3
757
3.8
91.6
1.5
1.6
1.5
100.0
Crashes
Percent
260
133
101
3
9
28
1
2
4
213
754
3
757
34.5
17.6
13.4
0.4
1.2
3.7
0.1
0.3
0.5
28.2
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
757
48
Trains/Vehicles
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
0 persons killed in train/vehicle crashes or 0.0 percent of all traffic
fatalities
8 persons injured in train/vehicle crashes or 0.0 percent of all
traffic injuries
14 train/vehicle crashes or 0.0 percent of all crashes
•
•
6 personal injury crashes or 0.0 percent of all personal injury
crashes
•
damage crashes
NOTE: Bicycles, mopeds, and pedestrians are included only when a
motor vehicle is involved.
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
4
28.6
5
1
35.7
7.1
1
3
14
14
7.1
21.4
100.0
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
12
1
92.3
7.7
13
1
14
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
12
100.0
12
2
14
100.0
Male
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Female
2
3
Percent
of Males
100.0
1
3
100.0
1
1
1
4
1
100.0
75.0
1
1
100.0
1
4
14
1
10
Total
2
1
1
3
Not
Stated
49
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
5
35.7
1
2
4
7.1
14.3
28.6
2
14
14.3
100.0
14
Vehicles
Percent
14
100.0
14
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
1
7
7.1
50.0
2
4
14
14.3
28.6
100.0
14
Crashes
Percent
2
1
1
14.3
7.1
7.1
6
1
3
42.9
7.1
21.4
14
100.0
14
100.0
14
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
13
92.9
1
7.1
14
100.0
14
50
Straight Trucks
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
•
•
5 straight truck occupants killed or 0.5 percent of all traffic
fatalities
562 straight truck occupants injured or 0.8 percent of all traffic
injuries
4,637 straight truck crashes or 3.2 percent of all crashes
•
•
injury crashes
•
3,144 property damage crashes or 3.3 percent of all property
damage crashes
•
645 covered straight truck crashes or 13.9 percent of all
straight truck crashes
•
52 hazardous material straight truck crashes or 1.1 percent
of all straight truck crashes
41 persons were killed in straight truck crashes; 36 (87.8 percent)
were not straight truck occupants
253,266 straight truck were registered in Virginia with 1.9 percent
involved in crashes
NOTE: The category of straight trucks includes: straight, flat bed,
dump, and tractor (w/o trailer) truck and wreckers.
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking – Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
4,460
16
9
5
4,490
285
4,775
99.3
0.4
0.2
0.1
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
4,405
10
6
15
17
22
4,475
300
4,775
98.4
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.5
100.0
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
59
34
33
229
80
90
157
240
508
169
27
1
66
2
97
2,126
721
4,639
136
4,775
1.3
0.7
0.7
4.9
1.7
1.9
3.4
5.2
11.0
3.6
0.6
1.4
2.1
45.8
15.5
100.0
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Male
Female
3
7
15
40
42
401
519
536
588
582
571
421
304
160
96
62
3
4,350
1
2
1
5
23
26
25
22
43
26
11
6
2
1
1
1
196
Not
Stated
3
1
1
1
1
222
229
Total
Percent
of Males
3
8
17
41
47
424
548
562
611
626
597
433
310
162
97
63
226
4,775
100.0
87.5
88.2
97.6
89.4
94.6
95.2
95.5
96.4
93.1
95.6
97.5
98.1
98.8
99.0
98.4
51
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
2,107
274
335
34
360
308
428
230
28
313
337
4,754
21
4,775
44.3
5.8
7.0
0.7
7.6
6.5
9.0
4.8
0.6
6.6
7.1
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
4,404
8
78
13
44
6
63
4,616
159
4,775
95.4
0.2
1.7
0.3
1.0
0.1
1.4
100.0
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
127
3,919
57
254
273
4,630
7
4,637
2.7
84.6
1.2
5.5
5.9
100.0
Crashes
Percent
728
920
343
39
50
294
3
15.8
19.9
7.4
0.8
1.1
6.4
0.1
3
2,236
4,616
21
4,637
0.1
48.4
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
4,149
33
70
286
70
17
1
5
4,631
6
4,637
89.6
0.7
1.5
6.2
1.5
0.4
0.1
100.0
52
Tractor-Trailers
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
•
•
13 tractor-trailer occupants killed or 1.3 percent of all traffic
fatalities
397 tractor-trailer occupants injured or 0.6 percent of all traffic
injuries
4,038 tractor-trailer crashes or 2.8 percent of all crashes
•
•
injury crashes
•
2,794 property damage crashes or 2.9 percent of all property
damage crashes
•
1,568 covered tractor-trailer crashes or 38.8 percent of all
tractor-trailer crashes
•
62 hazardous material tractor-trailer crashes or 1.5 percent
of all tractor-trailer crashes
76 persons were killed in tractor-trailer crashes; 63 (82.9 percent)
were not tractor-trailer occupants.
313,400 tractor-trailers were registered in Virginia with 1.4 percent
involved in crashes
The Driver
Drivers
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control`
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
4,019
9
2
2
4,032
238
4,270
99.7
0.2
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
3,902
7
6
23
41
8
3,987
283
4,270
97.9
0.2
0.2
0.6
1.0
0.2
100.0
Percent
33
31
45
135
74
128
234
507
358
77
25
0.8
0.7
1.1
3.2
1.8
3.1
5.6
12.1
8.6
1.8
0.6
77
2
79
1,807
563
4,175
95
4,270
1.8
1.9
43.3
13.5
100.0
Male
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Female
Not
Stated
Total
100.0
Percent
of Males
2
2
100.0
1
1
4
4
159
306
413
593
644
572
493
391
215
76
48
1
3,923
1
1
4
4
164
319
421
612
674
589
512
404
219
77
48
219
4,270
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.0
95.9
98.3
97.1
96.0
97.3
96.5
97.8
98.6
98.7
100.0
5
13
7
18
27
16
18
9
3
1
117
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
218
230
53
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
1,840
303
286
25
260
410
219
98
25
594
196
4,256
14
4,270
43.2
7.1
6.7
0.6
6.1
9.6
5.1
2.3
0.6
14.0
4.6
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
3,935
11
32
16
43
4
38
4,079
191
4,270
96.5
0.3
0.8
0.4
1.1
0.1
0.9
100.0
Crashes
Percent
3,519
34
54
303
96
29
87.2
0.8
1.3
7.5
2.4
0.7
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
136
2,814
74
364
643
4,031
7
4,038
3.4
69.8
1.8
9.0
16.0
100.0
Crashes
Percent
324
529
185
42
30
200
2
8.1
13.2
4.6
1.0
0.7
5.0
1
2,709
4,022
16
4,038
67.4
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
2
4,037
1
4,038
100.0
54
Tractor Twin-Trailers
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
•
0 tractor twin-trailer occupants killed or 0.0 percent of all traffic
fatalities
12 tractor twin-trailer occupants injured or 0.0 percent of all traffic
injuries
90 tractor twin-trailer crashes or 0.1 percent of all crashes
•
1 fatal crash or 0.1 percent of all fatal crashes
•
injury crashes
•
damage crashes
•
32 covered tractor twin-trailer crashes or 35.6 percent of all
tractor twin-trailer crashes
•
3 hazardous material tractor twin-trailer crashes or 3.3
percent of all tractor twin-trailers crashes
1 person was killed in tractor twin-trailer crashes; 1 (100.0
percent) was not tractor twin-trailer occupants
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control`
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
1
1.1
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
88
100.0
88
2
90
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
85
98.8
1
1.2
86
4
90
100.0
Male
1
4
5
2
9
6
1.1
4.5
5.6
2.2
10.1
6.7
2
46
13
89
1
90
2.2
51.7
14.6
100.0
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
1
1
1
4
6
6
15
17
11
12
6
4
84
Female
Not
Stated
3
1
3
2
3
Total
Percent
of Males
1
1
1
4
6
9
16
17
11
12
6
4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
66.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
2
90
55
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
47
3
7
52.2
3.3
7.8
5
12
1
5.6
13.3
1.1
1
11
3
90
1.1
12.2
3.3
100.0
90
Vehicles
Percent
82
1
2
93.2
1.1
2.3
2
2.3
1
88
2
90
1.1
100.0
Crashes
Percent
77
1
2
5
4
1
85.6
1.1
2.2
5.6
4.4
1.1
90
100.0
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
5
54
5.6
60.0
12
19
90
13.3
21.1
100.0
90
Crashes
Percent
8
9
3
1
8.9
10.0
3.3
1.1
2
2.2
67
90
74.4
100.0
90
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
90
56
Vans
In 2007 there were:
•
•
•
•
33 van occupants killed or 3.2 percent of all traffic fatalities
4,587 van occupants injured or 6.7 percent of all traffic injuries
16,747 van crashes or 11.5 percent of all crashes
•
•
injury crashes
•
417,217 vans were registered in Virginia with 4.2 percent involved
in crashes
The Driver
Driver Action
Ran Traffic Control
Improper Passing
Failure To Yield
Driver Distraction
Speed Too Fast
Improper Turn
Following Too Close
Improper Backing
Lights Not On
Hit and Run
Avoiding Pedestrian
No Violation
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
517
117
89
1,519
420
242
316
465
1,954
153
39
2
275
6
129
8,948
1,960
17,151
487
17,638
3.0
0.7
0.5
8.9
2.4
1.4
1.8
2.7
11.4
0.9
0.2
1.6
0.8
52.2
11.4
100.0
Drinking
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Drinking - Impaired
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
16,042
299
92
95
16,528
1,110
17,638
97.1
1.8
0.6
0.6
100.0
Physical
Driver Condition
Not Impaired
Physical Defect
Ill
Fatigued
Apparently Asleep
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Drivers
Percent
15,886
91
60
89
76
208
16,410
1,228
17,638
96.8
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.5
1.3
100.0
Age
Under 15
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
Over 70
Unknown
Total
Male
Female
9
55
127
132
142
119
819
830
913
1,052
1,141
1,081
857
620
450
324
474
6
9,151
1
10
90
110
108
85
86
413
756
984
1,271
1,099
808
562
447
289
188
220
1
7,528
Not
Stated
1
1
1
8
5
7
2
10
2
2
1
919
959
Total
Percent
of Males
1
20
145
237
240
228
206
1,240
1,591
1,904
2,325
2,250
1,891
1,421
1,068
739
512
694
926
17,638
47.4
37.9
53.6
55.0
62.6
58.0
66.5
52.3
48.1
45.3
50.9
57.2
60.4
58.1
60.9
63.3
68.3
57
The Vehicle
Vehicle Action
Going Straight
Turning Right
Turning Left
Making U-Turn
Slowing-Stopping
Ran Off Road
Stopped in Traffic
Backing
Passing
Changing Lanes
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicle Defect
No Defect
Lights
Brakes
Steering
Tires
Motor
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Vehicles
Percent
8,089
568
1,661
141
1,569
967
2,376
235
83
599
1,283
17,571
67
17,638
46.0
3.2
9.5
0.8
8.9
5.5
13.5
1.3
0.5
3.4
7.3
100.0
Vehicles
Percent
16,720
26
80
29
89
9
75
17,028
610
17,638
98.2
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.4
100.0
Crashes
Percent
14,679
71
259
1,399
217
73
2
18
16,718
29
16,747
87.8
0.4
1.5
8.4
1.3
0.4
Light
Dawn
Daylight
Dusk
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Traffic Controls
No Controls
Traffic Signals
Stop Sign
Slow/Warning Sign
Yield Sign
No Passing Zone
R. R. Warning Sign
R. R. Signals
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
Crashes
Percent
358
12,505
442
1,820
1,570
16,695
52
16,747
2.1
74.9
2.6
10.9
9.4
100.0
Crashes
Percent
2,675
4,164
1,611
62
198
799
4
1
3
7,136
16,653
94
16,747
16.1
25.0
9.7
0.4
1.2
4.8
42.9
100.0
The Environment
Weather
Clear/Cloudy
Fog
Mist
Rain
Snow
Sleet/Hail
Smoke/Dust
Other
Total
Not Stated
Grand Total
0.1
100.0
58
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
P. O. Box 27412 Richmond, Va. 23269-0001
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DMV - Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

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