Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mason County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 24.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Mason County, West Virginia. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Mason County had the 25th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 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 | 15.8 |
| 2021 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | 32.1 |
| 2023 | 24.2 |
| 2024 | 12.1 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mason County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mason County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 42.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in West Virginia: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 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 | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-26
- SR-624
- US-353
- SR-2 HUNTINGTON RD2
- SR-8172
- CR-15 SANDHILL RD1
- CR-161
- CR-191
- CR-3/3 LEIVING RD1
- CR-66 LOCUST RIDGE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Polaris Ranger2
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chrysler Voyager1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Southside | CR-19 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Leon | SR-62 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Gallipolis Ferry | SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Leon | SR-62 CHARLESTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Point Pleasant | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Gallipolis Ferry | SR-2 HUNTINGTON RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Gallipolis Ferry | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Point Pleasant | CR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Henderson | US-35 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Glenwood | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Point Pleasant | SR-2 POINT PLEASANT | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Point Pleasant | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Letart | CR-3/3 LEIVING RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Ashton | SR-2 HUNTINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Gallipolis Ferry | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Henderson | SR-817 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Point Pleasant | SR-62 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Gallipolis Ferry | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Leon | CR-66 LOCUST RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Point Pleasant | CR-15 SANDHILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Southside | SR-817 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Point Pleasant | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Leon | SR-62 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Henderson | US-35 | 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.