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2000

West Virginia in 2000

Deaths 411Fatal crashes 354Per 100,000 22.7US deaths 41,945

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 2000.

In 2000, 411 people died in 354 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 22.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.9 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 1999 (395) and 2000 (411).

West Virginia accounted for 1% of the 41,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

44.9% 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.

← 199920002001 →All years

Compared with 1999 and the nation

Measure	West Virginia 2000	West Virginia 1999	United States 2000
Deaths	411	395	41,945
Fatal crashes	354	354	37,526
Deaths per 100,000 residents	22.7	—	14.9
Crashes with a drinking driver	45%	38%	35%

Counties in 2000

Every county with a fatal crash in 2000, 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	45	52	29.9	268
Berkeley County	17	19	13.9	147
Raleigh County	16	19	26.3	137
Wood County	14	15	18.1	100
Mercer County	13	15	26.1	101
Monongalia County	13	15	13.8	107
Wayne County	13	14	37.2	86
Logan County	12	14	45.8	67
Preston County	13	13	38.2	50
Cabell County	9	11	12.0	117
Mason County	9	10	40.4	46
Nicholas County	8	10	41.6	63
Putnam County	8	10	17.5	62
Upshur County	8	10	42.3	40
Fayette County	7	10	25.9	62
McDowell County	7	9	52.5	44
Hardy County	6	9	62.8	42
Hampshire County	8	8	33.6	65
Barbour County	7	8	52.1	30
Harrison County	6	8	12.4	72
Grant County	5	8	72.9	32
Lincoln County	7	7	36.1	41
Boone County	6	7	34.2	39
Greenbrier County	6	7	22.0	63
Jefferson County	6	7	11.4	79
Doddridge County	5	7	91.9	26
Pendleton County	6	6	100.9	18
Mineral County	5	6	22.4	32
Wyoming County	5	6	30.1	29
Jackson County	4	6	21.6	60
Lewis County	5	5	30.3	48
Ohio County	5	5	12.2	44
Randolph County	5	5	18.4	50
Braxton County	4	5	41.5	39
Ritchie County	4	5	61.2	21
Roane County	4	4	29.5	33
Mingo County	3	4	18.4	39
Brooke County	3	3	14.1	15
Gilmer County	3	3	42.2	12
Marshall County	3	3	10.2	30
Monroe County	1–2	3	24.1	23
Pocahontas County	1–2	3	39.2	16
Marion County	1–2	1–2	—	45
Summers County	1–2	1–2	—	24
Tucker County	1–2	1–2	—	9
Webster County	1–2	1–2	—	13
Wetzel County	1–2	1–2	—	21
Wirt County	1–2	1–2	—	8
Calhoun County	1–2	1–2	—	12
Hancock County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Pleasants County	1–2	1–2	—	8
Taylor County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Tyler County	1–2	1–2	—	20

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

12am3.6%

1am3.8%

2am5%

3am6.2%

4am3%

5am1.2%

6am2.4%

7am2.4%

8am3%

9am2.4%

10am4.4%

11am4.4%

12pm4.1%

1pm4.1%

2pm4.7%

3pm3.6%

4pm7.1%

5pm5.6%

6pm5%

7pm4.4%

8pm5%

9pm4.7%

10pm5.9%

11pm3.8%

Weekday

Sunday16%

Monday11%

Tuesday10%

Wednesday12%

Thursday14%

Friday16%

Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2000?

411 people in 354 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2000 file, or 22.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2000?

Kanawha County with 52 deaths in 45 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2000 compare with 1999 in West Virginia?

411 deaths against 395 in 1999 (+4%). Nationally the 2000 total was 41,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2000 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.