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In the year 2000 Virginia had an estimated population of 7,078,515 which ranked the state 12th in population. For that year the State of Virginia had a total Crime Index of 3,028.1 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 41st highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime Virginia had a reported incident rate of 281.7 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 37th highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 2,746.4 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 41st highest. Also in the year 2000 Virginia had 5.7 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 20th highest rate for Murder. Virginia’s 22.8 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 45th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, Virginia’s rate was 88.9 which ranked the state as having the 28th highest for Robbery. The state also had 164.3 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 40th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 429.9 Burglaries, which ranks Virginia as having the 46th highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theft were reported 2,064.8 times per hundred thousand people in Virginia which standing is the 38th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 251.6 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 38th highest for vehicle

Year Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft
2006 7642884 21568 399 1792 7749 11628 189406 31913 142679
2007 7712091 20798 406 1745 7651 10996 190209 31688 144467
Percent change -3,6 1,8 -2,6 -1,3 -5,4 0,4 -0,7 1,3

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Total Percent
Going Straight77264.7
Turning Left524.4
Stopped in Traffic Lane110.9
Turning Right80.7
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane60.5
Merging/Changing Lanes110.9
Negotiating a Curve28724.0
Backing Up30.3
Passing Other Vehicle100.8
Starting in Traffic Lane70.6
Leaving a Parked Space00.0
Making a U-turn20.2
Entering a Parked Space00.0
Disabled in Traffic Lane00.0
Other Maneuver191.6
Unknown60.5
Total1,194100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Body Type Number Percent
Passenger Cars56441.5
Convertible80.6
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe987.2
3-Door/2-door Hatchback120.9
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop42131.0
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback40.3
Station Wagon181.3
Unknown Auto30.2
Light Trucks53039.0
Compact Utility17813.1
Large Utility453.3
Utility Station Wagon120.9
Minivan413.0
Large Van261.9
Step Van20.1
Compact Pickup926.8
Standard Pickup1329.7
Pickup with Camper20.1
Large Trucks1057.7
Step Van10.1
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)20.1
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)80.6
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)161.2
Truck Tractor785.7
Motorcycles1319.6
Motorcycle1299.5
Moped10.1
Off-Road Motorcycle (2-wheel)10.1
Buses60.4
School Bus30.2
Cross Country/Intercity Bus10.1
Transit Bus20.1
Other Vehicles201.5
Large Limousine-more than four side doors or stretched chassis10.1
Light truck (van-based or pickup-based) motorhome10.1
Medium/heavy truck based motorhome10.1
ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes dune/swamp buggy - 3 or 4 wheels)30.2
Farm equipment other than trucks10.1
Other vehicle type (includes go-cart, fork-lift, city street seeeper)131.0
Unknown Body Type30.2
Unknown body type30.2

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Rollover Occurence Total
Yes No
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Passenger Cars9917.646582.4564100.0
Light Trucks13224.939875.1530100.0
Large Trucks1413.39186.7105100.0
Buses00.06100.06100.0
Other/Unknown28.72191.323100.0
Total24720.198179.91,228100.0

Data source: fbi.gov, www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov