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Traffic deaths in Randolph County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 27.1K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Randolph County, West Virginia. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 14.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Randolph County had the 19th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 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
14.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 4 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 28.7 |
| 2021 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 14.7 |
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 Randolph County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 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%
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 | Randolph County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 42.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 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%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in West Virginia: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- US-333
- US-2192
- US-2502
- US-219 SENECA TRAIL1
- SR-921
- CR-1 THE OLD PIKE1
- CR-23 - WARD RD1
- CR-29/4 WHITES RUN RD1
- CR-461
- CR-481
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Toyota RAV42
- Buick Envision1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Ford Ecosport1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Fiesta1
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 9, 2024 | Huttonsville | US-250 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Valley Head | US-219 SENECA TRAIL | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Montrose | CR-1 THE OLD PIKE | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Elkins | US-33 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Elkins | US-33 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Whitmer | CR-29/4 WHITES RUN RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Elkins | GRACELAND DR | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Elkins | CR-23 - WARD RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Helvetia | CR-46 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Valley Head | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Huttonsville | US-250 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Norton | CR-48 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Dailey | US-219 | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Elkins | SR-92 | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Elkins | US-219 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Bowden | US-33 | 2 |
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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.