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§ 46.2-862(c) — Reckless Driving (Speed)

Court outcome data from 40,360 cases across 124 jurisdictions · 2025

Source. Virginia District + Circuit Court Information Systems, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026

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According to 40,360 public court records from 2025, § 46.2-862(c) cases across 124 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 17.1% and an average conviction rate of 82.6%.

About This Statute

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Court Outcome Statistics

Our analysis of cases categorized under this statute area across Virginia courts (2025) shows:

40,360
Total Cases
17.1%
Avg Dismissal Rate
82.6%
Avg Conviction Rate

Top Jurisdictions

Courts with the most cases related to this statute.

Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Richmond City 2,687 68.1% 31.9% 2.4 months
Northampton County 2,421 12.8% 87.2% 2.1 months
Fairfax County 2,125 7.4% 92.6% 2.1 months
Virginia Beach 2,099 7.5% 92.5% 2.7 months
Henrico County 1,822 38.5% 61.5% 3.5 months
Brunswick County 1,532 0.9% 99.1% 3.3 months
Smyth County 1,344 1.6% 98.4% 2.8 months
Greensville County 1,122 4.0% 96.0% 2.3 months
Chesterfield County 1,056 36.5% 63.5% 3.5 months
Hanover County 1,053 7.7% 92.3% 2.3 months
Accomack County 971 18.5% 81.5% 1.8 months
Prince William County 962 19.4% 80.6% 3.0 months
Loudoun County 932 3.2% 96.8% 2.2 months
Sussex County 863 2.6% 97.4% 2.6 months
Mecklenburg County 713 2.1% 97.9% 4.1 months

Source: Virginia public court records, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Based on 40,360 cases from 2025, charges under § 46.2-862(c) have an average dismissal rate of 17.1% and a conviction rate of 82.6% across 124 Virginia jurisdictions.
40,360 cases under § 46.2-862(c) were filed across 124 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025. For information about the current text and penalties of this statute, consult the Code of Virginia.

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