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Traffic Crashes
Published by Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles · Updated 08/21/2026
- Last updated
- 08/21/2026
- First published 08/16/2024
- Update frequency
- Not listed
- Formats
- 3
- CSV, JSON, XML
- Coverage
- Norfolk
- City in Virginia
About this dataset
This dataset contains all reportable traffic crashes contained within the physical jurisdiction of the City of Norfolk. The data is owned by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and provided through a public portal by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT): https://www.virginiaroads.org/maps/1a96a2f31b4f4d77991471b6cabb38ba/about. The dataset includes information about the severity of the crash, injuries and fatalities, if alcohol or drugs were involved, driver actions, if pedestrians or bikes were involved, if the driver was speeding, and other important information. This dataset will be updated quarterly.
Files and access
Links open the official government source
- CSV downloaddata.norfolk.govCSV
- JSON (SODA API)data.norfolk.govJSON
- XMLdata.norfolk.govXML
API endpoint: https://data.norfolk.gov/resource/w6gf-9gws.json
Links open outside websites we do not control.
Frequently asked questions
- Who publishes Traffic Crashes?
- Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, part of City of Norfolk, publishes this dataset on Norfolk Open Data.
- How often is it updated?
- The publisher does not list a schedule. The last update was on 08/21/2026.
- How do I download it?
- It is available as CSV, JSON, XML. Use the links in Files and access, which open the official government source.
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Where this catalog comes from
- Data.gov CatalogU.S. General Services Administration
- State and local open data portalsSocrata Discovery API
- State and city CKAN portalsCalifornia, Virginia, Boston, Houston and more
- Government ArcGIS Hub sitesCity and county GIS data
Catalog checked 10/31/2026
We list dataset descriptions only. Downloads and APIs link straight to the official government source, which holds the current version and its terms of use.
Source: Norfolk Open Data · Last updated 10/31/2026 · Listing only; the data stays with the publisher
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