Reckless Driving in Virginia
40,103 cases across 124 jurisdictions · 2025
According to 40,103 public court records from 2025, Reckless Driving cases across 124 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 22.1% and an average conviction rate of 76.3%. Statewide, 40.9% of Reckless Driving charges are reduced to a lesser offense. The average fine is $247.
Dismissal rate includes judicial dismissals and nolle prosequi (prosecutor-dropped cases). Conviction rate includes guilty pleas and findings of guilt at trial. Rates are averaged across 124 jurisdictions with available data. Data covers 2025 public court records. Last updated: May 2, 2026
Key takeaways
- Across 124 Virginia jurisdictions, Reckless Driving cases had an average dismissal rate of 22.1% and conviction rate of 76.3% in 2025 (40,103 cases).
- Dismissal rates ranged from 0.8% in Brunswick County to 59.9% in Richmond City among jurisdictions with reckless driving data.
- Statewide, 40.9% of Reckless Driving charges were reduced to a lesser offense.
Exhibit · Outcomes vary by court
Where Reckless Driving cases are dismissed or dropped, by jurisdiction
Across the 10 busiest courts59.9% in Richmond City to 0.8% in Brunswick County — same charge, different result by court.
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Comparison by Court
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration | Avg Fine | Avg Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 3,701 | 10.1% | 89.5% | 3.0 months | $236 | 2.2 months |
| Brunswick County | 2,360 | 0.8% | 99.2% | 3.3 months | $362 | 1.4 months |
| Loudoun County | 1,948 | 7.0% | 92.7% | 2.5 months | $233 | 1.5 months |
| Richmond City | 1,937 | 59.9% | 39.4% | 2.9 months | $168 | 4.9 months |
| Rockingham County | 1,606 | 9.2% | 89.9% | 2.4 months | $207 | 2.5 months |
| Stafford County | 1,451 | 27.6% | 72.2% | 3.1 months | $263 | 3.5 months |
| Shenandoah County | 1,364 | 8.2% | 91.8% | 3.3 months | $245 | 2.9 months |
| Fairfax County | 1,310 | 23.1% | 75.7% | 3.2 months | $223 | 1.8 months |
| Prince William County | 1,176 | 31.2% | 67.9% | 3.1 months | $229 | 2.7 months |
| Frederick County | 963 | 12.9% | 87.0% | 2.8 months | $275 | 3.5 months |
| Roanoke City | 850 | 32.9% | 66.8% | 2.5 months | $150 | 2.4 months |
| Augusta County | 843 | 14.2% | 85.8% | 3.0 months | $410 | 4.1 months |
| Carroll County | 795 | 7.8% | 90.9% | 2.3 months | $493 | 8.2 months |
| Albemarle County | 661 | 17.5% | 79.6% | 2.8 months | $145 | 2.1 months |
| Chesterfield County | 659 | 44.5% | 47.6% | 3.0 months | $183 | 5.9 months |
| Newport News | 656 | 38.1% | 58.8% | 2.3 months | $185 | 4.6 months |
| Hampton | 644 | 35.0% | 55.8% | 2.2 months | $244 | 1.9 months |
| Henrico County | 618 | 35.6% | 62.1% | 3.1 months | $249 | 4.7 months |
| York County | 599 | 14.8% | 82.6% | 2.3 months | $244 | 2.4 months |
| Suffolk | 591 | 40.3% | 54.4% | 3.6 months | $199 | 2.6 months |
| Hanover County | 538 | 22.3% | 74.0% | 2.6 months | $317 | 3.0 months |
| Warren County | 494 | 6.4% | 93.2% | 2.3 months | $368 | 2.0 months |
| Smyth County | 476 | 14.9% | 84.2% | 2.3 months | $462 | 5.4 months |
| Wythe County | 464 | 31.6% | 65.5% | 2.2 months | $352 | 3.3 months |
| Montgomery County | 454 | 13.6% | 84.7% | 2.6 months | $371 | 3.3 months |
| Portsmouth | 409 | 30.6% | 69.4% | 2.0 months | $185 | 3.7 months |
| Orange County | 349 | 10.5% | 87.4% | 2.1 months | $138 | 2.1 months |
| Northampton County | 328 | 18.2% | 81.2% | 2.3 months | $329 | 1.7 months |
| Botetourt County | 322 | 17.8% | 82.2% | 3.8 months | $372 | 3.3 months |
| Clarke County | 322 | 11.0% | 89.0% | 2.6 months | $277 | 2.4 months |
| Roanoke County | 315 | 32.6% | 66.3% | 3.9 months | $252 | 2.5 months |
| Colonial Heights | 266 | 39.1% | 59.1% | 3.7 months | $234 | 3.7 months |
| Spotsylvania County | 260 | 36.0% | 62.2% | 2.7 months | $173 | 5.2 months |
| King William County | 259 | 14.3% | 84.9% | 1.5 months | $138 | 3.5 months |
| Tazewell County | 249 | 29.5% | 67.4% | 3.0 months | $196 | 4.8 months |
| Lynchburg | 244 | 19.4% | 78.4% | 3.3 months | $180 | 1.9 months |
| Washington County | 240 | 41.6% | 57.5% | 2.5 months | $232 | 1.0 months |
| Henry County | 238 | 20.0% | 77.7% | 1.9 months | $159 | 6.6 months |
| Pulaski County | 234 | 23.4% | 75.7% | 2.4 months | $256 | 4.7 months |
| Fauquier County | 233 | 37.7% | 58.3% | 3.1 months | $253 | 1.4 months |
| Chesapeake | 232 | 43.8% | 54.1% | 3.1 months | $209 | 3.8 months |
| Danville | 230 | 19.3% | 64.7% | 2.4 months | $93 | 2.7 months |
| Amherst County | 216 | 8.7% | 88.4% | 3.3 months | $211 | 2.3 months |
| Westmoreland County | 201 | 25.3% | 71.7% | 2.1 months | $161 | 4.0 months |
| Bedford County | 198 | 13.5% | 83.4% | 3.4 months | $191 | 1.9 months |
| King and Queen County | 196 | 11.8% | 86.7% | 1.4 months | $142 | 4.5 months |
| Williamsburg | 194 | 35.5% | 56.4% | 2.9 months | $246 | 5.3 months |
| Nelson County | 188 | 5.0% | 87.2% | 2.5 months | $213 | 28 days |
| Isle of Wight County | 185 | 30.9% | 67.9% | 3.8 months | $191 | 3.4 months |
| Lancaster County | 181 | 19.9% | 75.4% | 2.6 months | $166 | 6.6 months |
| Salem | 171 | 48.7% | 51.3% | 4.8 months | $154 | 2.4 months |
| Louisa County | 168 | 16.9% | 79.5% | 2.5 months | $122 | 1.0 months |
| Bland County | 163 | 18.5% | 80.9% | 2.3 months | $527 | 4.1 months |
| Nottoway County | 163 | 22.4% | 77.6% | 3.3 months | $229 | 6.0 months |
| Petersburg | 162 | 32.1% | 62.8% | 2.5 months | $154 | 6.6 months |
| Russell County | 159 | 35.4% | 58.3% | 2.8 months | $184 | 5.0 months |
| Halifax County | 155 | 9.9% | 90.1% | 4.2 months | $192 | 4.5 months |
| Southampton County | 153 | 15.9% | 84.1% | 5.1 months | $495 | 3.6 months |
| Arlington County | 142 | 21.6% | 77.7% | 2.8 months | $316 | 3.2 months |
| Scott County | 139 | 29.2% | 69.2% | 1.9 months | $186 | 1.8 months |
| King George County | 138 | 50.0% | 47.3% | 3.2 months | $206 | 3.0 months |
| Fredericksburg | 137 | 38.9% | 59.5% | 2.2 months | $170 | 4.8 months |
| Greene County | 136 | 12.1% | 85.5% | 2.7 months | $135 | 2.5 months |
| Hopewell | 136 | 11.9% | 87.3% | 2.1 months | $259 | 6.1 months |
| Culpeper County | 135 | 20.9% | 75.7% | 2.2 months | $256 | 5.1 months |
| Wise County | 134 | 47.0% | 52.2% | 3.4 months | $262 | 6.1 months |
| Norfolk | 129 | 57.5% | 40.6% | 3.9 months | $280 | 7.6 months |
| Alexandria | 128 | 17.4% | 82.6% | 4.8 months | $157 | 26 days |
| Lee County | 127 | 19.2% | 79.2% | 1.9 months | $109 | 10 days |
| Winchester | 127 | 21.4% | 76.8% | 2.1 months | $160 | 5.3 months |
| Staunton | 124 | 34.8% | 63.4% | 3.8 months | $131 | 4.1 months |
| Mecklenburg County | 121 | 17.2% | 81.9% | 2.9 months | $163 | 1.0 years |
| Prince George County | 120 | 30.8% | 66.4% | 3.7 months | $187 | 5.0 months |
| Charlotte County | 119 | 9.7% | 89.4% | 4.6 months | $244 | 4.1 months |
| New Kent County | 118 | 32.7% | 66.4% | 2.6 months | $476 | 6.9 months |
| Page County | 115 | 22.9% | 77.1% | 2.2 months | $180 | 2.7 months |
| Bristol | 114 | 44.0% | 53.0% | 3.4 months | $221 | 7.6 months |
| Alleghany County | 110 | 49.0% | 51.0% | 2.7 months | $175 | 4.1 months |
| Prince Edward County | 105 | 13.5% | 70.8% | 3.0 months | $122 | 2.0 months |
| Rockbridge County | 102 | 32.6% | 62.8% | 3.5 months | $226 | 5.4 months |
| Caroline County | 101 | 40.5% | 57.1% | 2.8 months | $146 | 1.3 months |
| Dinwiddie County | 101 | 23.8% | 75.1% | 1.9 months | $384 | 6.6 months |
| Fluvanna County | 100 | 29.0% | 69.9% | 2.9 months | $211 | 2.7 months |
| Greensville County | 99 | 7.9% | 92.1% | 2.3 months | $293 | 1.0 years |
| Franklin County | 98 | 18.3% | 81.7% | 2.1 months | $145 | 3.3 months |
| Accomack County | 93 | 54.8% | 42.9% | 2.1 months | $214 | 1.2 months |
| Campbell County | 87 | 24.6% | 75.4% | 2.6 months | $164 | 2.8 months |
| Charlottesville | 84 | 26.5% | 68.7% | 1.9 months | $125 | 6.0 months |
| Essex County | 83 | 36.1% | 59.0% | 2.9 months | $255 | 3.0 months |
| Giles County | 83 | 29.1% | 65.8% | 2.8 months | $194 | 1.0 years |
| Emporia | 81 | 27.8% | 72.2% | 1.6 months | $146 | 3.0 months |
| Pittsylvania County | 79 | 14.1% | 84.5% | 2.1 months | $148 | 2.4 months |
| Madison County | 76 | 35.2% | 62.0% | 2.7 months | $213 | 22 days |
| Waynesboro | 76 | 40.4% | 59.6% | 4.7 months | $336 | 1.7 months |
| Rappahannock County | 76 | 27.4% | 72.6% | 3.4 months | $465 | 4.7 months |
| Gloucester County | 70 | 54.7% | 42.2% | 3.0 months | $296 | 4.5 months |
| Grayson County | 67 | 45.3% | 53.1% | 2.5 months | $207 | 6.8 months |
| Sussex County | 66 | 38.5% | 61.5% | 3.1 months | $211 | 5.3 months |
| Goochland County | 65 | 15.9% | 81.0% | 2.7 months | $85 | — |
| Powhatan County | 65 | 41.4% | 56.9% | 3.9 months | $222 | 6.0 months |
| Martinsville | 63 | 29.6% | 70.4% | 2.5 months | $161 | 1.0 years |
| Surry County | 63 | 34.5% | 63.8% | 3.2 months | $184 | — |
| Floyd County | 62 | 14.5% | 81.8% | 2.4 months | $245 | — |
| Galax | 61 | 36.4% | 63.6% | 2.3 months | $215 | 10.1 months |
| Patrick County | 57 | 28.8% | 71.2% | 2.4 months | $264 | 6.1 months |
| Cumberland County | 52 | 10.0% | 84.0% | 4.1 months | $150 | 1.0 months |
| Buchanan County | 50 | 26.1% | 69.6% | 2.4 months | $132 | 6.0 months |
| Northumberland County | 47 | 42.6% | 55.3% | 2.3 months | $186 | 2.4 months |
| Franklin City | 43 | 42.1% | 52.6% | 3.4 months | $187 | 6.2 months |
| Lunenburg County | 43 | 12.2% | 85.4% | 1.9 months | $120 | — |
| Richmond County | 41 | 34.6% | 53.8% | 5.0 months | $296 | 6.6 months |
| Appomattox County | 38 | 39.3% | 60.7% | 2.1 months | $216 | 1.0 months |
| Buena Vista | 35 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 3.5 months | $238 | 4.1 months |
| Radford | 34 | 25.0% | 71.4% | 2.7 months | $250 | 3.5 months |
| Craig County | 31 | 48.1% | 51.9% | 3.7 months | $340 | 10 days |
| Middlesex County | 31 | 3.2% | 93.5% | 2.0 months | $439 | 15 days |
| Amelia County | 30 | 37.9% | 58.6% | 2.5 months | $206 | 6.0 months |
| Highland County | 30 | 24.1% | 75.9% | 2.9 months | $304 | 7.6 months |
| Bath County | 29 | 34.6% | 65.4% | 6.2 months | $228 | 6.0 months |
| Buckingham County | 24 | 20.0% | 80.0% | 3.7 months | $128 | — |
| Falls Church | 24 | 8.7% | 91.3% | 1.7 months | $223 | 3.0 months |
| Charles City County | 23 | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1.2 months | $135 | 3.0 months |
| Mathews County | 23 | 9.5% | 90.5% | 2.6 months | $422 | 7.7 months |
| Dickenson County | 22 | 35.0% | 60.0% | 3.6 months | $148 | 3.0 months |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Reckless Driving by Highway Corridor
Outcomes for every Virginia county along I-81, I-95, I-66, and I-64 — the corridors where most out-of-state reckless driving charges are filed.
Virginia reckless driving is a Class 1 misdemeanor, not a traffic ticket. Most people who are charged are travelers stopped by state troopers on an interstate — and the jurisdiction where the ticket was issued matters more than almost anything else. Dismissal and reduction rates vary dramatically between counties on the same highway.
Sortable tables for every county along I-81, I-95, I-66, and I-64. Based on 40,103 reckless driving cases.
Compare Reckless Driving to Related Charges
See how Reckless Driving outcomes compare side-by-side with related charges across Virginia.
Related Virginia Statutes
Virginia Code sections associated with Reckless Driving charges.
Case Dismissed?
If your Reckless Driving case was dismissed or dropped, you may be eligible to have it sealed from your record.
Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 40,103 cases analyzed across 124 jurisdictions. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Common Questions
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