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§ 46.2-852(a) — Reckless Driving

Court outcome data from 11,463 cases across 125 jurisdictions · 2025

Source. Virginia District + Circuit Court Information Systems, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed July 8, 2026

Of 11,463 cases filed in 2025 under § 46.2-852(a), 10,394 reached an outcome — 30.6% were dismissed or dropped and 66.6% resulted in conviction, across 125 Virginia jurisdictions.

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Of 11,463 § 46.2-852(a) cases filed in 2025 across 125 Virginia jurisdictions, 10,394 reached an outcome — an average dismissal rate of 30.6% and an average conviction rate of 66.6%.

Court Outcomes Across Virginia

Across 125 Virginia jurisdictions (2025):

11,463
Total Cases
30.6%
Avg Dismissal Rate
66.6%
Avg Conviction Rate

Top Jurisdictions

Courts with the most cases related to this statute.

Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Fairfax County 1,152 16.2% 83.8% 2.9 months
Prince William County 1,136 31.5% 68.5% 3.0 months
Henrico County 816 46.9% 53.1% 3.3 months
Richmond City 432 52.8% 47.2% 2.9 months
Rockingham County 362 14.0% 86.0% 2.5 months
Newport News 360 43.6% 56.4% 2.6 months
Virginia Beach 342 28.8% 71.2% 3.1 months
Chesterfield County 334 37.2% 62.8% 3.3 months
Norfolk 328 27.4% 72.6% 2.7 months
Loudoun County 292 16.4% 83.6% 2.6 months
Hampton 202 42.3% 57.7% 2.5 months
Frederick County 188 20.2% 79.8% 2.3 months
Augusta County 185 22.4% 77.6% 2.7 months
Hanover County 178 25.2% 74.8% 2.6 months
Chesapeake 161 30.2% 69.8% 2.7 months

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

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Of 11,463 cases filed in 2025 under § 46.2-852(a), 10,394 reached an outcome: an average dismissal rate of 30.6% and a conviction rate of 66.6% across 125 Virginia jurisdictions. Outcomes vary by court — view all jurisdictions for detailed data.
11,463 cases under § 46.2-852(a) were filed across 125 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025. For information about the current text and penalties of this statute, consult the Code of Virginia.

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