Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pendleton County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 5.9K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Pendleton County, West Virginia. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 33.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Pendleton County had the 29th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 9 people died, an average of 1.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 2 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 49.2 |
| 2022 | 33.1 |
| 2023 | 16.7 |
| 2024 | 33.9 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pendleton County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pendleton County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in West Virginia: 43%
- About the same as 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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-332
- CR-32
- US-33 BLUE GRAY TRAIL1
- US-2201
- SR-281
- CR-141
- CR-1/21
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- CAN-AM Renegade - XMR1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Focus1
- Honda Civic1
- International 9900i1
- Kenworth W9 Series1
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Yamaha XVS950 V Star 9501
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 18, 2024 | Fort Seybert | CR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Franklin | US-33 BLUE GRAY TRAIL | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Franklin | US-33 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Franklin | US-220 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Seneca Rocks | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Brandywine | US-33 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Fort Seybert | CR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Franklin | CR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Upper Tract | CR-1/2 | 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.