Summary
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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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1924 |
| Jurisdiction | Virginia |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia |
| Employees | 1,996 full-time equivalent positions |
| Annual budget | $282.5 |
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| Parent agency | Virginia Secretary of Transportation |
| Website | https://www.dmv.virginia.gov |
Motor vehicle registration edit
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 edit
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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