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1999

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West Virginia in 1999

Deaths 395Fatal crashes 354Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,717

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 1999.

In 1999, 395 people died in 354 fatal crashes in West Virginia.

The death toll rose 12% from 354 in 1998 to 395 in 1999.

West Virginia accounted for 0.9% of the 41,717 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199819992000 →All years

Compared with 1998 and the nation

MeasureWest Virginia 1999West Virginia 1998United States 1999
Deaths39535441,717
Fatal crashes35433037,140
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver38%37%34%

Counties in 1999

Every county with a fatal crash in 1999, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 52 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Kanawha County343520.1268
Berkeley County192216.1147
Cabell County172224.0117
Raleigh County172027.6137
Jackson County151657.760
Marion County121425.245
Putnam County121424.562
Mercer County131322.6101
Lincoln County101367.141
Monongalia County121211.0107
Harrison County91218.672
Wood County101113.3100
Boone County71153.739
Nicholas County91041.663
Fayette County8820.762
Mingo County8836.839
Wayne County8821.386
Mason County7832.346
Wetzel County7858.121
Braxton County7758.139
Hampshire County7729.465
Hancock County7725.015
Jefferson County669.879
Clay County5678.018
McDowell County5635.044
Tucker County5691.39
Wyoming County4630.129
Grant County5545.632
Monroe County5540.123
Preston County5514.750
Logan County4516.467
Roane County4536.933
Webster County3562.913
Mineral County4414.932
Ohio County449.744
Pocahontas County4452.316
Randolph County4414.750
Taylor County4424.315
Greenbrier County3412.663
Brooke County3314.115
Hardy County3320.942
Lewis County3318.248
Pendleton County3350.518
Doddridge County1–21–2—26
Tyler County1–21–2—20
Upshur County1–21–2—40
Wirt County1–21–2—8
Barbour County1–21–2—30
Marshall County1–21–2—30
Pleasants County1–21–2—8
Ritchie County1–21–2—21
Summers County1–21–2—24

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

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday11%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday8%
Thursday12%
Friday18%
Saturday22%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 1999?

395 people in 354 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1999 file.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 1999?

Kanawha County with 35 deaths in 34 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1999 compare with 1998 in West Virginia?

395 deaths against 354 in 1998 (+12%). Nationally the 1999 total was 41,717.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1999 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.