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1993

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West Virginia in 1993

Deaths 429Fatal crashes 370Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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 1993.

In 1993, 429 people died in 370 fatal crashes in West Virginia.

The death toll was about level between 1992 (420) and 1993 (429).

West Virginia accounted for 1.1% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

40.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

29% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureWest Virginia 1993West Virginia 1992United States 1993
Deaths42942040,150
Fatal crashes37036635,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver41%41%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, 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.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Kanawha County495330.5268
Cabell County202224.0117
Nicholas County142083.363
Fayette County161846.662
Harrison County131726.472
Raleigh County131622.1137
Mercer County121627.8101
Logan County131445.867
Monongalia County131412.9107
Wood County111416.9100
Berkeley County13139.5147
Boone County121258.539
Jefferson County91219.679
Wyoming County91050.129
Wayne County81026.686
Hampshire County7937.865
Mason County7936.346
Greenbrier County8825.163
Mingo County8836.839
Jackson County7828.960
Lewis County7848.648
Lincoln County6841.341
Mineral County7726.132
McDowell County6740.844
Monroe County5756.223
Ohio County5717.044
Tucker County57106.59
Hardy County5641.942
Randolph County5622.150
Morgan County5528.123
Clay County4565.018
Grant County4545.632
Pendleton County4467.318
Taylor County4424.315
Putnam County347.062
Upshur County3416.940
Webster County3450.313
Barbour County3319.530
Roane County3322.233
Summers County3326.024
Brooke County1–2314.115
Braxton County1–21–2—39
Calhoun County1–21–2—12
Hancock County1–21–2—15
Pleasants County1–21–2—8
Doddridge County1–21–2—26
Marion County1–21–2—45
Marshall County1–21–2—30
Preston County1–21–2—50
Ritchie County1–21–2—21
Tyler County1–21–2—20
Wetzel County1–21–2—21
Wirt County1–21–2—8

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%
1am4.4%
2am5.8%
3am5.5%
4am1.6%
5am1.1%
6am4.7%
7am3%
8am1.4%
9am5.2%
10am2.7%
11am3%
12pm5.2%
1pm2.5%
2pm3.6%
3pm5.2%
4pm6.3%
5pm6%
6pm7.7%
7pm4.1%
8pm4.7%
9pm2.5%
10pm5.8%
11pm2.7%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday9%
Tuesday16%
Wednesday9%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 1993?

429 people in 370 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Kanawha County with 53 deaths in 49 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in West Virginia?

429 deaths against 420 in 1992 (+2%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 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.