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.
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 Holders
620,416
Licensed Drivers
6.2 million
Registered Vehicles
7.8 million
Registered Motorcycles
190,025
Customer Service Centers (CSCs)
76
DMV Select Agents
60
Fixed Weigh Stations
13
Mobile Weigh Stations
12
Number of Trucks Weighed
29.2 million
Citations Issued
27,895
Dealer Licenses
4,191
Salesperson Licenses
21,305
Driver Training Schools
327
Driver Improvement Clinics
390
Total License Plate Sets Sold
1.7 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.
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