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1991

West Virginia in 1991

Deaths 414Fatal crashes 371Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,508

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1991.

In 1991, 414 people died in 371 fatal crashes in West Virginia.

The death toll fell 14% from 481 in 1990 to 414 in 1991.

West Virginia accounted for 1% of the 41,508 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

43.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Sunday was the most common day.

← 199019911992 →All years

Compared with 1990 and the nation

Measure	West Virginia 1991	West Virginia 1990	United States 1991
Deaths	414	481	41,508
Fatal crashes	371	407	36,937
Deaths per 100,000 residents	—	—	—
Crashes with a drinking driver	44%	44%	39%

Counties in 1991

Every county with a fatal crash in 1991, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 53 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Kanawha County	42	53	30.5	268
Mercer County	23	26	45.2	101
Raleigh County	16	20	27.6	137
Monongalia County	15	17	15.6	107
Cabell County	14	16	17.5	117
Fayette County	14	15	38.9	62
Wood County	14	14	16.9	100
Greenbrier County	13	14	44.0	63
Mingo County	10	13	59.9	39
Wayne County	9	13	34.6	86
Berkeley County	11	12	8.8	147
Putnam County	9	12	21.0	62
Mason County	11	11	44.4	46
Marion County	10	10	18.0	45
Jackson County	9	9	32.5	60
Logan County	9	9	29.5	67
Braxton County	7	9	74.7	39
Preston County	8	8	23.5	50
Randolph County	6	7	25.7	50
Wyoming County	6	7	35.1	29
Harrison County	6	6	9.3	72
Lincoln County	6	6	31.0	41
Marshall County	6	6	20.4	30
Nicholas County	6	6	25.0	63
Summers County	6	6	52.0	24
Wetzel County	6	6	43.6	21
Boone County	5	6	29.3	39
McDowell County	5	6	35.0	44
Ohio County	5	5	12.2	44
Pocahontas County	5	5	65.3	16
Barbour County	4	5	32.5	30
Lewis County	4	5	30.3	48
Hampshire County	4	4	16.8	65
Hancock County	4	4	14.3	15
Hardy County	4	4	27.9	42
Mineral County	4	4	14.9	32
Monroe County	4	4	32.1	23
Calhoun County	3	3	51.1	12
Gilmer County	3	3	42.2	12
Jefferson County	3	3	4.9	79
Upshur County	3	3	12.7	40
Brooke County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Morgan County	1–2	1–2	—	23
Pendleton County	1–2	1–2	—	18
Ritchie County	1–2	1–2	—	21
Roane County	1–2	1–2	—	33
Webster County	1–2	1–2	—	13
Wirt County	1–2	1–2	—	8
Clay County	1–2	1–2	—	18
Grant County	1–2	1–2	—	32
Pleasants County	1–2	1–2	—	8
Taylor County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Tucker County	1–2	1–2	—	9

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am5.5%

1am5.8%

2am4.7%

3am3.3%

4am1.7%

5am1.4%

6am3%

7am3%

8am0.6%

9am2.5%

10am2.5%

11am3.6%

12pm5%

1pm2.5%

2pm4.7%

3pm6.3%

4pm5.8%

5pm6.1%

6pm5%

7pm3.3%

8pm3.3%

9pm7.2%

10pm6.3%

11pm7.2%

Weekday

Sunday18%

Monday10%

Tuesday11%

Wednesday13%

Thursday12%

Friday17%

Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 1991?

414 people in 371 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1991 file.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 1991?

Kanawha County with 53 deaths in 42 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1991 compare with 1990 in West Virginia?

414 deaths against 481 in 1990 (+-14%). Nationally the 1991 total was 41,508.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1991 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.