2000 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts

NHTSA · 2001 · ROSA P / Virginia. Dept. of Motor Vehicles

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The 2000 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts report, published by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles in August 2001, provides a comprehensive statistical analysis of traffic safety in Virginia for the year 2000. The document aims to identify safety problems and support education and community activities by detailing crash frequencies, fatalities, injuries, and contributing factors. It synthesizes data from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of State Police, and the Department of Transportation to offer a statewide overview, including trends from 1991 to 2000. The report utilizes police reports and medical examiner data to categorize crashes by type, time, location, and driver characteristics. Key metrics include total crashes, fatalities, injuries, and alcohol-related incidents, normalized against vehicle miles traveled and licensed driver populations. The analysis covers statewide aggregates, monthly distributions, and granular breakdowns by DMV districts, counties, cities, and towns. It also examines specific variables such as speeding, vehicle defects, weather conditions, and the age and gender of victims. In 2000, Virginia recorded 141,650 reportable traffic crashes, a 1.49 percent increase from 1999. Fatalities rose by 6.04 percent to 930, while injuries decreased slightly by 1.72 percent to 79,806. The death rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled increased to 1.14. Alcohol played a significant role in severe crashes: 355 persons died in alcohol-related crashes, representing 38.2 percent of all fatalities, though this was a 2.47 percent decrease from the previous year. Speeding was a major contributing factor, with drivers exceeding the speed limit involved in 15,637 crashes. Nighttime hours, particularly between 6:00 P.M. and 11:59 P.M., saw the highest concentration of crashes and fatalities. Young drivers aged 15–19 accounted for 5.91 percent of traffic fatalities, with 55 of those deaths occurring in alcohol-related crashes. The findings highlight a divergence between rising crash and fatality rates and stable or declining injury counts, suggesting an increase in crash severity. The data reveals significant regional variations, with the Richmond District reporting the highest number of fatalities (254) and the Fairfax District having the lowest death rate per licensed driver (0.09). The report underscores the persistent impact of alcohol and speeding on highway safety, providing a baseline for evaluating future safety initiatives and enforcement strategies.

Key finding

In 2000, Virginia recorded 930 traffic fatalities and 79,806 injuries across 141,650 reported crashes, with speeding contributing to 10.0 percent of all crashes and 20.3 percent of fatal crashes.

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• incidence prevalence
• demographic disparities
• sex gender
• fatality injury trends
• vru crash typology

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