COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Charles City County: smaller FARS fatality book
Charles City County (VA) holds a smaller FARS book (20, #2,361 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 20
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.3%
- of Virginia road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Charles City County ranks #2,361 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (20 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Charles City County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Charles City County carries a bottom-third fatality book (20 across 2016-2023, #2,361 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,361 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost CHARLES-CITY · Charles City 20 deaths
Charles City County · 3 latest · stable
- VS-ST 20 tot
- CRASH 3 yr
- FARS 20 book
- NHTSA Stable
- MILE 20 crash
- POST 2.2/yr
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How does Charles City County compare?
Charles City County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.3% of Virginia's statewide total, more than 37% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Charles City County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Virginia statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for VA
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with CLetter index including VA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Charles City County, Virginia?
Charles City County recorded 20 total traffic fatalities across 20 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Charles City County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Charles City County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Virginia may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Charles City County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Charles City County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Charles City County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Charles City County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Charles City County compare to the rest of Virginia?
Charles City County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Virginia county average of 7. Visit the Virginia state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Charles City County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.