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Virginia — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Virginia (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
992
All recorded years
Avg. per year
99
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
CHESAPEAKE
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#17
of 51 states · 2.1% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer624 · 63%
- Straight truck368 · 37%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
71'15
89'16
93'17
102'18
98'19
97'20
111'21
110'22
110'23
111'24
Deadliest Cities
01CHESAPEAKE21
02VIRGINIA BEACH15
03SUFFOLK14
04RICHMOND11
05NEWPORT NEWS10
06NORFOLK10
07HAMPTON9
08HARRISONBURG7
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.