Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Grant County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 11K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Grant County, West Virginia. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Grant County had the 45th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 54.6 |
| 2021 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 36.5 |
| 2023 | 27.3 |
| 2024 | 9.1 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Grant County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Grant County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 42.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 35.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in West Virginia: 43%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in West Virginia: 36%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- CR-5 PATTERSON CREEK RD2
- SR-282
- SR-422
- US-2202
- US-502
- SR-931
- CR-2807 JORDAN RUN RD1
- CR-42/6 LONESOME DOVE RD1
- CR-71
- US-220 FRANKLIN PIKE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Tracker1
- Chrysler Aspen1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford E-4501
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Ranger1
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.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2024 | Arthur | CR-5 PATTERSON CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Petersburg | CR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | US-220 FRANKLIN PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Petersburg | US-220 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | CR-5 PATTERSON CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Landes | US-220 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Maysville | CR-42/6 LONESOME DOVE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Maysville | CR-2807 JORDAN RUN RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Mount Storm | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Petersburg | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Cabins | SR-28 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Maysville | US-48 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Mount Storm | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Scherr | SR-93 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Petersburg | SR-42 | 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.