Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 37.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Wayne County, West Virginia. That was 44.4% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in West Virginia and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the 16th most traffic deaths among West Virginia's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in West Virginia: 14.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in West Virginia: 15.0
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- West Virginia: -2%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 36.0 |
| 2021 | 18.2 |
| 2022 | 23.7 |
| 2023 | 23.9 |
| 2024 | 13.3 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wayne County | Share in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in West Virginia: 30%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wayne County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 42.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 35.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in West Virginia: 43%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in West Virginia: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- SR-1529
- US-528
- SR-374
- SR-754
- CR-17 LEFT FORK WILSON CR1
- CR-19/2 BALANGEE BRANCH RD1
- CR-241
- CR-252/141
- CR-29/9 WEBB RD1
- CR-3 WALKERS BRANCH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 19 |
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Ford Fusion2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- GMC Terrain1
- GMC Acadia1
- Ford Ranger1
- Ford Flex1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | Lavalette | SR-75 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Ceredo | CR-3 WALKERS BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Lavalette | SR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Huntington | SR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Kenova | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Lavalette | SR-75 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Wayne | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Lavalette | SR-75 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Prichard | CR-252/14 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Prichard | US-52 | 2 |
| May 29, 2020 | Wayne | SR-152 | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Wayne | SR-152 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | East Lynn | SR-37 | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Crum | CR-52/31 | 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.