Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Logan County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 30.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Logan County, West Virginia. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 16.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Logan County had the 16th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About 1.4 times 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
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 25.1 |
| 2022 | 22.4 |
| 2023 | 25.9 |
| 2024 | 16.3 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Logan County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 70 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 | Logan County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 42.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 35.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in West Virginia: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in West Virginia: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-109
- US-1196
- CR-165
- SR-803
- SR-442
- US-60 KANAWHA BLVD1
- US-119 ROBERT C BYRD FWY1
- HOLDEN RD1
- CR-5/121
- CR-51
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford Focus3
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Sierra2
- Toyota Camry2
- Audi S41
- Buick Encore1
- Buick Verano1
- Cadillac XT51
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
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 11, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Bruno | SR-80 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Logan | SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Cora | US-60 KANAWHA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Cora | CR-18 HOLDEN RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | HOLDEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | West Logan | 11TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | McConnell | SR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | US-119 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Crown | CR-16 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Lyburn | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Big Creek | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Logan | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Logan | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Braeholm | CR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Taplin | SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Verdunville | CR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Chapmanville | US-119 ROBERT C BYRD FWY | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Logan | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Logan | US-119 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Braeholm | CR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Amherstdale | CR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Chapmanville | US-119 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Bruno | SR-80 | 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.