Chesterfield Accidents

Traffic Crashes in Chesterfield County

An Overview of the Data on Car Accident Injuries and Deaths in Chesterfield VA

Chesterfield County is one of the most populated counties in Virginia. And with its size and growth come traffic crashes and resulting injuries, deaths, and property damage.

This article discusses statistics on motor vehicle crashes in Chesterfield County, including their cause and who is at the most significant risk of suffering serious harm from a car or truck.

I hope you use this information to stay safe on Chesterfield’s roads.

And if you need help understanding the car accident laws in Virginia, contact my firm today. We represent injured workers and auto accident victims in Chesterfield. And we can help you negotiate a fair auto accident settlement or present your case for damages at trial at the Chesterfield Circuit Court.

Chesterfield Traffic Crash Statistics (January 1, 2021, through May 20, 2022)

The crash data shows the damage that traffic accidents cause in Chesterfield County. Each year thousands of drivers, passengers, children, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists suffer harm that impacts them and their families.

Here is the traffic accident data for Chesterfield for 2021 and part of 2022 (January 1, 2022 through May 20, 2022):

2021 Chesterfield Accident Statistics

• There were 263,801 licensed drivers in Chesterfield.

• Chesterfield County had 4,933 crashes that caused 27 fatalities and 1,995 injuries.

• Most of these crashes occurred on non-interstate highways (4,550 accidents causing 23 deaths and 1,820 injuries).

• More than 1,000 crashes were speed related.

• Alcohol was a factor in more than 300 crashes.

• Many accidents involved teenage (876 crashes for ages 15-19) or older (853 crashes for ages 65+) drivers.

• 57 traffic crashes involved motorcycles.

• Sixteen crashes involved bicycles.

• Forty-three accidents involved pedestrians.

• Eighty-one crashes occurred in work zones.

• Sixty crashes in Chesterfield involved large or commercial motor vehicles.

• Males were more likely to be involved in a traffic crash and suffer a fatality. However, females had a higher rate of injury.

• More than 200 crashes involved unrestrained (not wearing a seat belt) drivers.

2022 Chesterfield Traffic Accident Statistics (through May 20, 2022)

• Chesterfield County has had 1,817 crashes causing seven fatalities and 685 injuries.

• Speed was a factor in 400 of these crashes.

• Alcohol was a factor in more than 100 of these crashes.

• Fifty-seven accidents involved at least one unrestrained passenger or driver.

• Twenty-five crashes occurred in a work zone.

• More than 20 crashes involved a motorcycle.

• Three accidents involved bicycles.

• More than 300 teens and an additional 300+ older drivers were involved in traffic accidents.

• Males continue to suffer more injuries and fatalities in crashes; however, females have a higher injury rate.

Statistics for Traffic Crash Fatalities (Deaths) in Chesterfield County

Unfortunately, Chesterfield County has led the Greater Richmond Region in traffic fatalities many times in the past decade. 

The rural nature of parts of Chesterfield County may explain this. Many rural roads have narrow lanes, poor lighting (very dark at night), no (or undersized) shoulders, and sharp twists and turns. Combined with a high number of pickup trucks in the county, these factors contribute to traffic accidents, injuries, and fatalities.

The year-to-year statistics for fatal collisions in Chesterfield are:

• 2022: Seven fatalities (as of May 19, 2022)

• 2021: 27 fatalities

• 2020: 34 fatalities. Of these traffic crash fatalities, eleven were alcohol-related, twenty-one were speed-related, and fifteen of the victims were unrestrained (not wearing a seat belt).

• 2019: 22 fatalities

• 2018: 28 fatalities

• 2017: 34 fatalities

• 2016: 24 fatalities

The data came from here and here. 

Where Do Most Chesterfield Traffic Crashes Occur?

Information from TREDS (Virginia’s Traffic Records Electronic Data System) shows where accidents happen most often in Chesterfield County: 

Based on data from January 1, 2021, through May 20, 2022, the most dangerous Chesterfield roads include:

• Alverser Dr: 15 crashes, four injuries

• Bailey Bridge Rd: (37, 16)

• Beulah Road: (29, 15)

• Brad McNeer Pkwy: Nine crashes

• Carmia Way: (6,2)

• Charter Colony Parkway: (40, 13)

• Chippenham Parkway: (264, 103)

• Courthouse Road: (167, 65)

• Elkhardt Rd: (13, 6)

• Genito Rd: (100, 31)

• Hickory Rd: (24, 4)

• Hicks Rd: (16, 2)

• Huguenot Rd: (101, 54)

• Hull St. Rd: (660, 266)

• Hundred Rd: (263, 104)

• I-295: (27, 16)

• I-95: (481, 214)

• Ironbridge Rd: (217, 117)

• Jahnke Rd: (25, 10)

• Lewis Road: (9, 2)

• Lucks Lane: (30, 7)

• Meadowdale Blvd: (25, 13)

• Midlothian Turnpike: (667, 266)

• Newby’s Bridge Rd: (30, 9)

• Old Hundred Rd: (73, 46)

• Otterdale Rd: (51, 13)

• Powhite Pkwy: (92, 36)

• Providence Rd: (33, 13)

• Reams Rd: (30, 14)

• Robious Rd: (68, 13)

• Ruffin Mill Rd: (45, 11)

• Southlake Blvd: (9, 8)

• Spring Run Rd: (38, 14)

• Turner Rd: (41, 26)

• VA-288: (238, 81)

• Willis Rd: (30, 11)

• Winterpock Rd: (43, 20)

• Woolridge Rd: (67, 32)

What are the Most Dangerous Intersections in Chesterfield?

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration states that more than half of all automobile crashes causing death or injury occur at or near intersections.

This statistic is not surprising. A standard intersection has 32 potential conflict points for vehicles.

Here is a list of Chesterfield intersections identified as dangerous and frequent crash sites in the past.

• Courthouse Road and Hull Street Road

• Huguenot Road and Robious Road

• Hull Street Road and Commonwealth Centre Parkway

• Hull Street Road and Genito Road

• Hull Street Road and Midlothian Turnpike

• Hull Street Road and Old Hundred Road

• Hull Street Road and Route 288

• Hull Street Road and Winterpock Road

• Hundred Road and Meadowville Road

• Hundred Road and Old Stage Road

• Jefferson Davis Highway and West Hundred Road

• Midlothian Turnpike and Buford Road

• Midlothian Turnpike and Courthouse Road: I drive through this intersection at least twice per day and see a large amount of people run a red light.

• Midlothian Turnpike and Johnston-Willis Drive

• Midlothian Turnpike and Moorefield Park Drive

• Midlothian Turnpike and Pinetta Drive

• Midlothian Turnpike and Providence Road

• Midlothian Turnpike and Turner Road

• Midlothian Turnpike and Woolridge Road

• Otterdale Road and Hull Street Road

What Should I Do if I am Involved in an Accident in Chesterfield County?

Here are some tips if you are involved in a Chesterfield traffic crash:

• Stay at the crash scene. The law requires that you stay at the location if anyone is hurt or the property damage exceeds a specific amount.

• Check yourself, the other driver, and passengers for injuries to determine if you need to call an ambulance or the fire department.

• Call the police so that the responding officer can complete a crash report.

• Get the contact and insurance information for the other driver(s) and witnesses.

• Take pictures or videos of the accident scene, vehicles, property damage, and injuries.

• Submit a claim to your insurance company.

• Seek medical care and comply with the prescribed treatment.

• Consider speaking with a personal injury attorney to determine potential defendants, your rights under tort law and workers comp (if you were hurt when driving for work).

Hurt in a Chesterfield Accident Today? Call Now

A short drive can turn into significant medical bills and a long period of pain, suffering, and disability.

Each day accidents in Chesterfield result in back injuries, traumatic brain injuries (concussions, post-concussive syndrome), or spinal cord injuries (and fusion surgeries) that alter the lives of victims and their families. But you do not have to handle your recovery alone. Our personal injury law firm can help.

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