Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fayette County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 38.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Fayette County, West Virginia. That was 71.4% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Fayette County had the 29th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.3 |
| 2021 | 17.5 |
| 2022 | 20.3 |
| 2023 | 17.9 |
| 2024 | 5.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in West Virginia: 10%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fayette County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 100% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 30% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fayette County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 42.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 35.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in West Virginia: 43%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in West Virginia: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-196
- SR-164
- SR-613
- SR-412
- SR-202
- US-60 MIDLAND TRAIL1
- US-601
- SR-6121
- SR-16 DIXIE HIGHWAY1
- SR-1161
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Nitro1
- Ford Expedition EL1
- Ford Explorer1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2020 | Scarbro | I-77 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Spring Dale | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Glen Jean | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Oak Hill | US-19 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.