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What do we actually know about Norfolk?
Two public records. The Census Bureau estimates Norfolk has about 231,013 residents. The federal crash census (NHTSA FARS) counts 108 fatal crashes in Norfolk city from 2020 to 2024, the most in 2021 (27). Those are county-wide counts, not Norfolk alone. Neither figure says an attorney is available here, and neither indicates what any particular case is worth.
Norfolk has a population of about 231,013 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates).
108 fatal traffic crashes were reported in Norfolk city between 2020 and 2024 (NHTSA FARS — Fatality Analysis Reporting System). This counts crashes across the whole county, not this city alone, and is not a prediction about any claim. Source
How many fatal crashes happen in Norfolk city each year?
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Pedestrians killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 25 | 5 |
| 2021 | 27 | 28 | 10 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 9 |
When and where did those crashes happen?
- 67 of the 108 fatal crashes (62%) happened after dark.
- 1 of the 108 fatal crashes (1%) happened on roads classed as rural.
- 4 of the 108 fatal crashes (4%) began with a cyclist being struck.
NHTSA FARS — Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2020–2024, across Norfolk city. "After dark" is the crash report's light condition; "rural" is the road's classification, not the city's; a cyclist is counted only when being struck was the first harmful event. Source
These are public figures about the area, published by the agencies named beside them. They describe roads and populations, not claims, and none of them says anything about what any particular case is worth.
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