Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 27.5K
In 2024, 2 people died in 1 fatal crash in Jackson County, West Virginia. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 29th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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 | 36.1 |
| 2021 | 14.4 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 2023 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
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 Jackson County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Jackson County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 42.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in West Virginia: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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
- I-776
- SR-623
- SR-23
- SR-682
- CR-212
- CR-1/22
- SR-62 RIPLEY RD1
- SR-3311
- CR-6/10 DUNHAM RIDGE RD1
- CR-51
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Ranger3
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Sierra2
- Peterbilt 3792
- CAN-AM Ryker1
- CFMOTO ZFORCE1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Taurus1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | Ripley | SR-62 RIPLEY RD | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Ravenswood | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Ripley | I-77 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Ripley | CR-21/29 - GIVEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Ravenswood | US-33 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Sandyville | CR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Ripley | I-77 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Kenna | I-77 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Ravenswood | CR-6/10 DUNHAM RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Kenna | CR-19/2 DUDDEN FORK RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Sandyville | CR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Ravenswood | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Kenna | I-77 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Evans | CR-21 SANDYVILLE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Kenna | I-77 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Kenna | CR-42/8 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Mount Alto | SR-331 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Evans | CR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Cottageville | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Cottageville | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Ravenswood | CR-1/2 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Ripley | I-77 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Sandyville | CR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Cottageville | SR-62 | 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.