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Traffic deaths in West Virginia in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 256
- Fatal crashes
- 238
- Population
- 1.8M
In 2024, 256 people died in 238 fatal crashes in West Virginia. That was 1.5% fewer than in 2023 (260) and the fewest in any year since 1975. The death rate was 14.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. West Virginia had the 37th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 16th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 188 |
| Pedestrians | 25 |
| Motorcyclists | 38 |
| Cyclists | 5 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in West Virginia | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 25 | 10% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 38 | 15% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 5 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 78 | 30% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 78 | 30% | 29% |
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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.3% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 14 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 10 |
| 12pm | 12 |
| 1pm | 13 |
| 2pm | 15 |
| 3pm | 18 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 15 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 23 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 12 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 36 |
| Mon | 29 |
| Tue | 34 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 28 |
| Fri | 38 |
| Sat | 49 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 19 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 19 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 21 |
| Jul | 29 |
| Aug | 23 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 24 |
| Dec | 18 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 190 |
| Rain | 28 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 139 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 72 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-647
- I-795
- US-1195
- US-195
- I-814
- I-774
- SR-24
- US-119 GRAFTON RD4
- US-354
- US-219 SENECA TRAIL3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 105 |
| SUVs | 77 |
| Pickup trucks | 72 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 38 |
| Motorcycles | 38 |
| Other vehicles | 17 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado22
- Ford F-1509
- Honda Civic9
- Toyota Camry9
- Toyota Tacoma7
- Hyundai Elantra6
- Ram 15006
- Chevrolet Malibu5
- Ford Escape5
- Ford Ranger5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Glenhayes, Wayne County | US-52 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Wood County | US-50 ROBERT C BYRD HWY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Braxton County | I-79 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Summers County | SR-20 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Morgantown, Monongalia County | US-119 GRAFTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Berkeley County | I-81 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Tornado, Kanawha County | CR-9/8 GORE ADDITION RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | St. Albans, Kanawha County | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Martinsburg, Berkeley County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Martinsburg, Berkeley County | CR-919 BAKER RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Charles Town, Jefferson County | CR-17 FLOWING SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Parkersburg, Wood County | SR-68 EMERSON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Raleigh County | CR-11 SWEENEYBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Gap Mills, Monroe County | SR-3 SWEET SPRINGS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Blue Creek, Kanawha County | WALGROVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Weirton, Hancock County | SR-2 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Beaver, Raleigh County | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Beckley, Raleigh County | I-77/64 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Berkeley County | I-81 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Maxwelton, Greenbrier County | US-219 SENECA TRAIL | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Walker, Wood County | CR-47 STAUNTON TPK | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Winfield, Putnam County | US-35 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County | US-119/33 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Marshall County | CR-250/4 ADAMS HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Parkersburg, Wood County | SR-14 MURDOCK AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.