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Virginia: Road Fatality Risk
Gera US Road Fatality Index: 3.2/10 (Low) · Rank: #34 of 51 · 11.105/100k population · 1.099/100M VMT. Risk-context signals only.
What is the road fatality rate for Virginia?
Virginia has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 3.2/10 (Low), ranking 34 of 51 states. Based on NHTSA FARS 2021-2023: 11.105 road fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg) — 1.59/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k. Per-VMT rate: 1.099 per 100M miles (FHWA 2023).
GUSRFI components — Virginia (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)
| Metric | Value | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road fatalities 2021 | 973 | NHTSA FARS 2021 | Fatal crashes on public roads |
| Road fatalities 2022 | 1006 | NHTSA FARS 2022 | |
| Road fatalities 2023 | 914 | NHTSA FARS 2023 | |
| 3yr average annual fatalities | 964.3 | Gera calculation | (2021+2022+2023)/3 |
| 3yr average population | 8,684,048 | Census PEP 2021-2023 | |
| Fatalities per 100k population | 11.105 | Gera formula | US avg: 12.695 |
| Annual VMT (millions, 2023) | 87,730.192 | FHWA VM-2 2023 | Vehicle-miles traveled |
| Fatalities per 100M VMT | 1.099 | Gera formula | avg_fatals/VMT×100 |
| GUSRFI (0-10) | 3.2 | Gera formula | Low — rank #34 |
Virginia Road Fatality Risk Explorer
Explore GUSRFI components and compare against the US average.
GUSRFI
3.2 / 10
Low
Virginia
Virginia has a Low road fatality index (11.1/100k). Below the US average of 12.7/100k.
Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.
Risk signal components
US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP
VMT = vehicle-miles traveled · Source: FHWA Highway Statistics VM-2 2023
Avg annual fatals
964
2021-2023
Per 100k pop
11.11
3yr avg
Per 100M VMT
1.10
FHWA 2023
Virginia counties in the GUSRFI dataset
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Virginia road fatality rate: frequently asked questions
- What is Virginia's GUSRFI road fatality index?
- Virginia has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 3.2/10 (Low), ranking 34 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 964 annual road fatalities per 8.68M population = 11.105 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.
- How does Virginia compare to the US average for road fatalities?
- Virginia (11.105/100k) is 1.59/100k below the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).
- How many road fatalities occurred in Virginia in 2023?
- NHTSA FARS recorded 914 road fatalities in Virginia in 2023. In 2022 there were 1,006, and in 2021 there were 973 — giving a 3-year average of 964 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in Virginia.
- What is the Virginia road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?
- Virginia has 1.099 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 87,730.192M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.
States near Virginia in GUSRFI ranking
All states →Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau / FHWA and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).
Full GUSRFI formula and verification: Gera US Road Fatality Index methodology.