Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Preston County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 34K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Preston County, West Virginia. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Preston County had the 29th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 14.6 |
| 2021 | 23.3 |
| 2022 | 17.5 |
| 2023 | 8.8 |
| 2024 | 5.9 |
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 Preston 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%
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 | Preston County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| 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 | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 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-243
- I-683
- US-502
- SR-262
- CR-211
- CR-7/131
- SR-26 N PRESTON HWY1
- CR-731
- CR-601
- CR-511
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Focus1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2024 | Aurora | SR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Bruceton Mills | I-68 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Terra Alta | CR-7/13 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Masontown | CR-14/4 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Bruceton Mills | SR-26 N PRESTON HWY | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Rowlesburg | SR-72 - S CATHERINE ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Bruceton Mills | CR-5 HAZELTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Aurora | CR-112 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Bruceton Mills | I-68 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Eglon | SR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Tunnelton | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Rowlesburg | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Masontown | CR-23 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Terra Alta | CR-51 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Reedsville | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Bruceton Mills | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Tunnelton | SR-26 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Newburg | CR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Bruceton Mills | I-68 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Masontown | CR-21 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Bruceton Mills | CR-73 | 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.