Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Nicholas County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 24K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Nicholas County, West Virginia. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 25.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Nicholas County had the 10th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 24.4 |
| 2021 | 20.5 |
| 2022 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2024 | 25.1 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nicholas County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Nicholas County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 42.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in West Virginia: 36%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
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 | 9 |
| 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
- US-196
- SR-395
- SR-203
- SR-412
- CR-39/461
- SR-20 CHERRY RUN RD1
- RILEY LN1
- CR-4118 BROAD ST1
- CR-41/71
- CR-20/21 TWENTY MILE CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Dodge Ram2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Subaru Legacy2
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio1
- Buick Enclave1
- CAN-AM Outlander 6x6 - XT/XT-P/MOS/LE1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Mount Nebo | SR-41 MOUNT NEBO | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Richwood | SR-39 MARLINTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Birch River | US-19 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | CR-20/21 TWENTY MILE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Summersville | SR-41 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Mount Nebo | US-19 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Nettie | SR-38 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Nettie | SR-39 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Summersville | SR-41 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Birch River | US-19 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Summersville | CR-4118 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Nettie | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Canvas | SR-39 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Fenwick | RILEY LN | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Nettie | SR-20 CHERRY RUN RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Nettie | SR-39 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Fenwick | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Summersville | BUTCHERBLOCK DR | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Richwood | CR-39/46 | 2 |
| May 13, 2021 | Mount Nebo | CR-41/7 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Craigsville | SR-55 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Canvas | SR-39 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Summersville | CR-19/66 | 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.