Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lewis County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 16.6K
In 2023, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Lewis County, West Virginia. That was 57.1% fewer than in 2022 (7) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 18.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.7 in West Virginia and 12.2 in the United States. Lewis County had the 28th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 15 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 1.2 times the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.5 times the average in West Virginia: 15.1
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.4
-57%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
7 deaths in 2022, 3 in 2023
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 23.7 |
| 2022 | 41.9 |
| 2023 | 18.1 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lewis County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
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%
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 | Lewis County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in West Virginia: 43%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-333
- US-192
- I-792
- US-33 W 2ND ST1
- NORTH RIVER AVE1
- CR-501
- CR-151
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford E-1501
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Ranger1
- GMC Yukon1
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Sport1
- Jeep Liberty1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Kenworth T6801
- Kia Soul1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2023 | Weston | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Weston | US-33 W 2ND ST | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Weston | US-33 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Weston | US-19 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | I-79 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Weston | US-33 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Weston | CR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Weston | NORTH RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Weston | US-33 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Jane Lew | I-79 | 2 |
| May 23, 2020 | Walkersville | CR-50 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.