Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Putnam County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 56.9K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Putnam County, West Virginia. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Putnam County had the 19th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About 55 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | 8.8 |
| 2023 | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 7.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in West Virginia: 10%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Putnam County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 90 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 | Putnam County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in West Virginia: 43%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| 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
- US-359
- I-642
- SR-342
- 2ND AVE1
- CR-121
- CR-27 HEIZER CREEK RD1
- CR-6010 VIRGINIA AVE1
- SR-34 - MCLANE PIKE1
- SR-8171
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Sienna2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Buick LeSabre1
- Buick Regal1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trax1
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 26, 2024 | Winfield | US-35 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Winfield | US-35 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Buffalo | US-35 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Fraziers Bottom | US-35 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | SR-34 - MCLANE PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Winfield | US-35 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Fraziers Bottom | SR-817 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Red House | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Hurricane | CR-6010 VIRGINIA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Pliny | US-35 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Nitro | 2ND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Poca | CR-27 HEIZER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Fraziers Bottom | US-35 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Teays | I-64 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Hurricane | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Pliny | US-35 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Red House | CR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Teays | SR-34 | 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.