COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Richmond County: smaller FARS fatality book
Richmond County (VA) holds a smaller FARS book (18, #2,472 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 18
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Virginia road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Richmond County ranks #2,472 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (18 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Richmond County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Richmond County carries a bottom-third fatality book (18 across 2016-2023, #2,472 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,472 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost RICHMOND-159 · Richmond 18 deaths
Richmond County · 1 latest · stable
- MILE 18 tot
- POST 1 yr
- BAND 18 book
- VOL Stable
- AVG 16 crash
- YOY 2.0/yr
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How does Richmond County compare?
Richmond County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Virginia's statewide total, more than 19% 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 Richmond 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 RLetter index including VA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Richmond County, Virginia?
Richmond County recorded 18 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Richmond County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Richmond County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Virginia may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Richmond County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Richmond County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Richmond County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Richmond County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Richmond County compare to the rest of Virginia?
Richmond County recorded 1 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 Richmond 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.