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2005

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West Virginia in 2005

Deaths 374Fatal crashes 347Per 100,000 20.5US deaths 43,510

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 2005.

In 2005, 374 people died in 347 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 20.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 9% from 410 in 2004 to 374 in 2005.

West Virginia accounted for 0.9% of the 43,510 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

36% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2004 and the nation

MeasureWest Virginia 2005West Virginia 2004United States 2005
Deaths37441043,510
Fatal crashes34738039,252
Deaths per 100,000 residents20.522.614.7
Crashes with a drinking driver34%36%35%

Counties in 2005

Every county with a fatal crash in 2005, 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 County273117.8268
Mercer County212238.2101
Wood County151720.5100
Raleigh County151520.7137
Mingo County131464.539
Fayette County121436.362
Harrison County111421.772
Jackson County121346.960
Monongalia County121312.0107
Berkeley County11118.1147
Hampshire County111146.265
Logan County101136.067
Marion County101119.845
Wayne County91129.386
Lincoln County9946.441
Wyoming County8945.129
Mason County7936.346
Jefferson County8813.179
Randolph County8829.450
Cabell County788.7117
Mineral County7829.932
Putnam County7814.062
Lewis County7742.548
Preston County7720.650
McDowell County6635.044
Braxton County5649.839
Boone County5524.439
Clay County5565.018
Greenbrier County5515.763
Hancock County5517.815
Marshall County5517.030
Morgan County5528.123
Barbour County4426.030
Roane County4429.533
Nicholas County3416.763
Brooke County3314.115
Calhoun County3351.112
Grant County3327.332
Hardy County3320.942
Ohio County1–21–2—44
Pleasants County1–21–2—8
Pocahontas County1–21–2—16
Ritchie County1–21–2—21
Summers County1–21–2—24
Taylor County1–21–2—15
Tyler County1–21–2—20
Monroe County1–21–2—23
Pendleton County1–21–2—18
Upshur County1–21–2—40
Webster County1–21–2—13
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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday11%
Thursday14%
Friday17%
Saturday22%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2005?

374 people in 347 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2005 file, or 20.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2005?

Kanawha County with 31 deaths in 27 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2005 compare with 2004 in West Virginia?

374 deaths against 410 in 2004 (+-9%). Nationally the 2005 total was 43,510.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2005 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.