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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.

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