CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – According to preliminary data, six people died on Virginia’s roadway over the 2025 Thanksgiving holiday. The number is two fewer than in 2024. As of Dec. 1, 2025, preliminary data shows there have been 671 fatalities on Virginia roadways this year, compared to 788 in 2024.
The fatal crashes occurred in Accomack, Augusta, Carroll, Dinwiddie, and Pittsylvania counties as well as the City of Richmond. The fatal crash in Richmond on Nov. 29, 2025, involved a pedestrian. Wintry weather is considered a possible factor in the Nov. 30, 2025, crash in Carroll County along Interstate 77.
“We are pleased that fatalities are down for the Thanksgiving holiday, as well as the calendar year,” said Col. Matthew D. Hanley, Superintendent of Virginia State Police. “But one fatality is one too many, and while our troopers push to make the roads as safe as possible, we also need Virginians to buckle up, drive sober, avoid distractions, and stay within the speed limit.”…