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Traffic crashes continue to take a terrible toll on Virginia residents each year.  In 2008, the most recent year for complete statistics, there were 821 people killed, nearly 70,000 people injured and over 135,000 traffic crashes reported.

Virginia Traffic Crash Facts

Traffic crashes continue to take a terrible toll on Virginia residents each year. In 2008, the most recent year for complete statistics, there were 821 people killed, nearly 70,000 people injured and over 135,000 traffic crashes reported.

Not surprisingly, speeding or exceeding what is considered the safe speed was a factor in over one fourth of the crashes in 2008.

The Department of Motor Vehicles, Virginia Highway Safety Office has published a complete report regarding Virginia traffic crash facts.