Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 61.3K
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Jefferson County, West Virginia. That was 120.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 17.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Jefferson County had the 6th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+120%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 13 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 |
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 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 15.3 |
| 2023 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | 18.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in West Virginia: 10%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 18% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 18% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 18% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 18% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 35 percent of the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 42.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 44.4% | 35.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in West Virginia: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in West Virginia: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 30 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-3406
- SR-95
- US-340 BERRYVILLE PIKE3
- SR-512
- CR-172
- SR-1152
- SR-451
- SR-51 - MIDDLEWAY PIKE1
- SR-51 MIDDLEWAY PKE1
- TRAIN WHISTLE DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 20 |
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic3
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Camry2
- Ram 15002
- Lexus RX2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Ford F-3502
- Chrysler 3002
- Ford Focus1
- Ford F-4501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2020 | Kearneysville | CR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Harpers Ferry | TRAIN WHISTLE DR | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Harpers Ferry | US-340 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Charles Town | US-340 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Shenandoah Junction | CR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Harpers Ferry | CR-27 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Kearneysville | CR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Ranson | CR-17/4 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Shepherdstown | SR-45 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Charles Town | SR-51 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Ranson | SR-115 | 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.