92
Fatal crashes
100
Fatalities
30%
Drunk driver
13
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Albemarle County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020
Major Collector
37.977, -78.451
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2021
Major Collector
37.999, -78.400
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2022
Principal Arterial - Other
38.027, -78.528
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2022
Minor Arterial
38.080, -78.473
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 16 | 6 |
| 2020 | 14 | 17 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| 2022 | 17 | 18 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
Cities in Albemarle County
Fatal crashes by city within Albemarle County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| FREE UNION | 1 | 1 |
| NORTH GARDEN | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 8 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 15 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 11 |
| September | 6 |
| October | 9 |
| November | 10 |
| December | 7 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 10 |
| 10:00 | 8 |
| 12:00 | 7 |
| 16:00 | 7 |
| 14:00 | 7 |
| 21:00 | 6 |
| 18:00 | 6 |
| 00:00 | 6 |
| 17:00 | 5 |
| 02:00 | 4 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 17 |
| Honda | 16 |
| Chevrolet | 16 |
| Toyota | 14 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 5 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 5 |
| GMC | 5 |
| KIA | 4 |
| Freightliner | 4 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Not Reported | 75 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 65 |
| Angle | 12 |
| Front-to-Front | 8 |
| Front-to-Rear | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Albemarle County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Albemarle County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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