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What do we actually know about Virginia Beach?
Two public records. The Census Bureau estimates Virginia Beach has about 453,737 residents. The federal crash census (NHTSA FARS) counts 149 fatal crashes in Virginia Beach city from 2020 to 2024, the most in 2023 (37). Those are county-wide counts, not Virginia Beach alone. Neither figure says an attorney is available here, and neither indicates what any particular case is worth.
Virginia Beach has a population of about 453,737 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates).
149 fatal traffic crashes were reported in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach city each year?
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Pedestrians killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 26 | 9 |
| 2021 | 34 | 35 | 8 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 11 |
| 2024 | 23 | 24 | 10 |
When and where did those crashes happen?
- 84 of the 149 fatal crashes (56%) happened after dark.
- 17 of the 149 fatal crashes (11%) happened on roads classed as rural.
- 11 of the 149 fatal crashes (7%) began with a cyclist being struck.
NHTSA FARS — Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2020–2024, across Virginia Beach 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
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