Virginia_Department_of_Motor_Vehicles

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Governmental agency

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV) is the governmental agency responsible for vehicle titling and registration, driver licensing and maintenance of driver and vehicle records. The agency also collects Virginia's fuel tax, monitors the state's trucking industry and serves as Virginia's Highway Safety Office. In addition, the agency effectively enforces motoring and transportation-related tax laws, and efficiently collects and distributes transportation-related revenues.

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Motor vehicle registration

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV) serves a customer base of approximately 423,000 ID card holders and 6.2 million licensed drivers with over 7.8 million registered vehicles in Virginia. Virginia DMV has more daily face-to-face contact with Virginia's citizens than any other state agency. The agency also serves a wide array of businesses including dealers, fuel tax customers, rental companies, driving schools, other state agencies, local governments, and non-profit organizations.

Through the headquarters in Richmond, Virginia DMV operates customer service centers, call centers, weigh stations, DMV Selects, and mobile visits known as DMV Connect. Virginia DMV also provides service by Internet, automated telephone, and mail.

More than 50 services, including address updates and vehicle registration renewals, are available on DMV's Online Services page without visiting one of 76 customer service centers throughout the state.

Driver licensing

All data is based on fiscal year 2023 (July 2022 – June 2023) unless otherwise indicated. As of 2023, Virginia DMV has:

ID Card Holders620,416
Licensed Drivers6.2 million
Registered Vehicles7.8 million
Registered Motorcycles190,025
Customer Service Centers (CSCs)76
DMV Select Agents60
Fixed Weigh Stations13
Mobile Weigh Stations12
Number of Trucks Weighed29.2 million
Citations Issued27,895
Dealer Licenses4,191
Salesperson Licenses21,305
Driver Training Schools327
Driver Improvement Clinics390
Total License Plate Sets Sold1.7 million
Seat Belt Usage Rate*75.6%
Safety Belt Violations*20,953
Number of Fatalities*907
  • Highway Safety data is based on calendar year 2023.


References

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    Whitehouse, Olivia (2023-08-18). "Virginia DMV launches updated website". WHSV-TV. Retrieved 2024-04-03.



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