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2004

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West Virginia in 2004

Deaths 410Fatal crashes 380Per 100,000 22.6US deaths 42,836

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 2004.

In 2004, 410 people died in 380 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 22.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.6 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2003 (394) and 2004 (410).

West Virginia accounted for 1% of the 42,836 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

← 200320042005 →All years

Compared with 2003 and the nation

MeasureWest Virginia 2004West Virginia 2003United States 2004
Deaths41039442,836
Fatal crashes38036238,444
Deaths per 100,000 residents22.621.714.6
Crashes with a drinking driver36%39%34%

Counties in 2004

Every county with a fatal crash in 2004, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 51 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Kanawha County282816.1268
Raleigh County232433.2137
Mercer County152136.5101
Berkeley County192014.7147
Cabell County171718.6117
Monongalia County151614.7107
Lincoln County131682.641
Marion County131628.845
Wayne County151539.986
Hampshire County121563.065
Fayette County121333.762
Greenbrier County111134.563
Harrison County91117.172
Jefferson County101016.379
Mineral County101037.332
Nicholas County9937.563
Randolph County8933.150
Braxton County8866.439
Logan County7826.267
Mingo County7836.839
Morgan County7739.423
Putnam County7712.362
Wood County778.5100
Wyoming County7735.129
Clay County6791.018
Jackson County6725.360
Preston County5617.650
Boone County5524.439
Lewis County5530.348
McDowell County5529.244
Mason County5520.246
Hardy County4534.942
Upshur County4521.140
Brooke County4418.815
Marshall County4413.630
Ohio County449.744
Summers County4434.724
Barbour County3319.530
Doddridge County3339.426
Gilmer County3342.212
Grant County3327.332
Pendleton County3350.518
Pocahontas County3339.216
Webster County1–2337.813
Hancock County1–21–2—15
Taylor County1–21–2—15
Tucker County1–21–2—9
Monroe County1–21–2—23
Pleasants County1–21–2—8
Roane County1–21–2—33
Wetzel County1–21–2—21

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

12am2.7%
1am3.5%
2am4.1%
3am3%
4am3%
5am0.8%
6am4.6%
7am3.5%
8am3%
9am2.7%
10am4.9%
11am3.3%
12pm5.4%
1pm6.2%
2pm3.5%
3pm5.4%
4pm7.9%
5pm4.6%
6pm6.2%
7pm4.9%
8pm4.9%
9pm6%
10pm2.4%
11pm3.5%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday11%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday10%
Thursday14%
Friday20%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2004?

410 people in 380 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2004 file, or 22.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2004?

Kanawha County with 28 deaths in 28 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2004 compare with 2003 in West Virginia?

410 deaths against 394 in 2003 (+4%). Nationally the 2004 total was 42,836.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2004 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.