Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in West Virginia
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
14.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
260 deaths in 2023, 256 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 461 | 401 |
| 1976 | 489 | 425 |
| 1977 | 514 | 450 |
| 1978 | 457 | 402 |
| 1979 | 512 | 446 |
| 1980 | 523 | 464 |
| 1981 | 410 | 354 |
| 1982 | 450 | 392 |
| 1983 | 425 | 379 |
| 1984 | 438 | 387 |
| 1985 | 420 | 368 |
| 1986 | 440 | 386 |
| 1987 | 471 | 418 |
| 1988 | 460 | 405 |
| 1989 | 468 | 406 |
| 1990 | 481 | 407 |
| 1991 | 414 | 371 |
| 1992 | 420 | 366 |
| 1993 | 429 | 370 |
| 1994 | 356 | 330 |
| 1995 | 376 | 346 |
| 1996 | 348 | 321 |
| 1997 | 381 | 343 |
| 1998 | 354 | 330 |
| 1999 | 395 | 354 |
| 2000 | 411 | 354 |
| 2001 | 376 | 355 |
| 2002 | 439 | 400 |
| 2003 | 394 | 362 |
| 2004 | 410 | 380 |
| 2005 | 374 | 347 |
| 2006 | 410 | 372 |
| 2007 | 432 | 387 |
| 2008 | 378 | 337 |
| 2009 | 357 | 325 |
| 2010 | 315 | 282 |
| 2011 | 338 | 320 |
| 2012 | 339 | 318 |
| 2013 | 332 | 305 |
| 2014 | 272 | 242 |
| 2015 | 268 | 246 |
| 2016 | 269 | 250 |
| 2017 | 304 | 280 |
| 2018 | 294 | 265 |
| 2019 | 260 | 247 |
| 2020 | 267 | 249 |
| 2021 | 282 | 259 |
| 2022 | 266 | 250 |
| 2023 | 260 | 233 |
| 2024 | 256 | 238 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7 |
| 2001 | 20.9 |
| 2002 | 24.3 |
| 2003 | 21.7 |
| 2004 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 20.5 |
| 2006 | 22.4 |
| 2007 | 23.6 |
| 2008 | 20.5 |
| 2009 | 19.3 |
| 2010 | 17.0 |
| 2011 | 18.2 |
| 2012 | 18.3 |
| 2013 | 17.9 |
| 2014 | 14.7 |
| 2015 | 14.6 |
| 2016 | 14.7 |
| 2017 | 16.7 |
| 2018 | 16.3 |
| 2019 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | 14.9 |
| 2021 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | 15.0 |
| 2023 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 14.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 20 |
| 1am | 41 |
| 2am | 29 |
| 3am | 38 |
| 4am | 18 |
| 5am | 28 |
| 6am | 43 |
| 7am | 41 |
| 8am | 32 |
| 9am | 32 |
| 10am | 49 |
| 11am | 52 |
| 12pm | 56 |
| 1pm | 66 |
| 2pm | 89 |
| 3pm | 69 |
| 4pm | 84 |
| 5pm | 79 |
| 6pm | 71 |
| 7pm | 98 |
| 8pm | 63 |
| 9pm | 49 |
| 10pm | 46 |
| 11pm | 36 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 167 |
| Mon | 158 |
| Tue | 163 |
| Wed | 168 |
| Thu | 174 |
| Fri | 197 |
| Sat | 202 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 94 |
| Feb | 78 |
| Mar | 88 |
| Apr | 98 |
| May | 95 |
| Jun | 112 |
| Jul | 117 |
| Aug | 126 |
| Sep | 97 |
| Oct | 108 |
| Nov | 99 |
| Dec | 117 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 914 |
| Rain | 136 |
| Cloudy | 122 |
| Snow | 21 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 20 |
| Sleet or Hail | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 712 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 374 |
| Dark - Lighted | 85 |
| Dusk | 26 |
| Dawn | 24 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
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
- I-7739
- I-7938
- US-11936
- US-5033
- I-6431
- US-6028
- SR-1025
- US-1923
- SR-223
- SR-1621
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 533 |
| SUVs | 388 |
| Pickup trucks | 365 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 200 |
| Motorcycles | 188 |
| Other vehicles | 108 |
| Vans | 50 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado90
- Ford F-15058
- Toyota Corolla31
- Toyota Tacoma31
- Dodge Ram29
- Jeep Grand Cherokee26
- Ford Ranger26
- Toyota Camry25
- Jeep Wrangler25
- Ford Escape25
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 2, 2024 | Morgantown, Monongalia County | I-79 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Herndon, Wyoming County | CR-16/2 WAGON WHEEL RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Ohio County | US-40 NATIONAL RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Lerona, Mercer County | SR-20 HINTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Ghent, Raleigh County | US-19 FLAT TOP RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Valley Head, Randolph County | US-219 SENECA TRAIL | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Wheeling, Ohio County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | White Oak, Raleigh County | SR-3 HINTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Northfork, McDowell County | CR-17 CHEROKEE RD | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Lavalette, Wayne County | SR-152 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Frankford, Greenbrier County | US-219 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Buffalo, Putnam County | US-35 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Shepherdstown, Jefferson County | SR-45 MARTINSBURG PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Vienna, Wood County | SR-14 GRAND CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Monongalia County | US-119 GRAFTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Gallagher, Kanawha County | CR-83 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Montrose, Randolph County | CR-1 THE OLD PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Dellslow, Monongalia County | SR-7 EARL CORE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Mineral Wells, Wood County | SR-14 ELIZABETH PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Bluefield, Mercer County | CR-23/1 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Aurora, Preston County | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | St. Albans, Kanawha County | US-60 MACCORKLE AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Morgantown, Monongalia County | CR-81 KINGWOOD PIKE | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Leetown, Jefferson County | CR-1 LEETOWN RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Elkins, Randolph County | US-33 | 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.