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1995

West Virginia in 1995

Deaths 376Fatal crashes 346Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 376 people died in 346 fatal crashes in West Virginia.

The death toll rose 6% from 356 in 1994 to 376 in 1995.

West Virginia accounted for 0.9% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199419951996 →All years

Compared with 1994 and the nation

Measure	West Virginia 1995	West Virginia 1994	United States 1995
Deaths	376	356	41,817
Fatal crashes	346	330	37,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents	—	—	—
Crashes with a drinking driver	39%	39%	33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 49 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Kanawha County	32	32	18.4	268
Wayne County	18	19	50.5	86
Cabell County	16	19	20.8	117
Mercer County	16	18	31.3	101
Berkeley County	15	17	12.5	147
Raleigh County	15	16	22.1	137
Nicholas County	9	14	58.3	63
Harrison County	13	13	20.2	72
Monongalia County	13	13	12.0	107
Boone County	10	13	63.4	39
Lincoln County	10	10	51.6	41
Putnam County	10	10	17.5	62
Wood County	9	10	12.1	100
Hampshire County	9	9	37.8	65
Mason County	7	9	36.3	46
Greenbrier County	8	8	25.1	63
Jackson County	8	8	28.9	60
Logan County	8	8	26.2	67
Pendleton County	5	8	134.6	18
McDowell County	6	7	40.8	44
Preston County	6	7	20.6	50
Braxton County	6	6	49.8	39
Fayette County	6	6	15.5	62
Grant County	6	6	54.7	32
Ohio County	6	6	14.6	44
Wyoming County	6	6	30.1	29
Brooke County	5	5	23.5	15
Hancock County	5	5	17.8	15
Hardy County	5	5	34.9	42
Randolph County	5	5	18.4	50
Summers County	5	5	43.3	24
Marion County	4	5	9.0	45
Clay County	4	4	52.0	18
Mingo County	4	4	18.4	39
Morgan County	4	4	22.5	23
Upshur County	4	4	16.9	40
Wetzel County	4	4	29.1	21
Mineral County	3	4	14.9	32
Roane County	1–2	4	29.5	33
Barbour County	3	3	19.5	30
Lewis County	3	3	18.2	48
Wirt County	3	3	60.9	8
Ritchie County	1–2	3	36.7	21
Marshall County	1–2	1–2	—	30
Taylor County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Jefferson County	1–2	1–2	—	79
Pleasants County	1–2	1–2	—	8
Pocahontas County	1–2	1–2	—	16
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

12am4.2%

1am2.7%

2am4.2%

3am5.4%

4am2.4%

5am2.7%

6am3%

7am2.7%

8am1.5%

9am1.2%

10am3.3%

11am4.5%

12pm1.5%

1pm5.7%

2pm2.7%

3pm8.4%

4pm5.4%

5pm5.1%

6pm6.6%

7pm5.1%

8pm4.5%

9pm8.1%

10pm3.9%

11pm5.1%

Weekday

Sunday12%

Monday11%

Tuesday11%

Wednesday12%

Thursday16%

Friday16%

Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 1995?

376 people in 346 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Kanawha County with 32 deaths in 32 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in West Virginia?

376 deaths against 356 in 1994 (+6%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.