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2008

West Virginia in 2008

Deaths 378Fatal crashes 337Per 100,000 20.5US deaths 37,423

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 2008.

In 2008, 378 people died in 337 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 20.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 12% from 432 in 2007 to 378 in 2008.

West Virginia accounted for 1% of the 37,423 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

40.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 200720082009 →All years

Compared with 2007 and the nation

Measure	West Virginia 2008	West Virginia 2007	United States 2008
Deaths	378	432	37,423
Fatal crashes	337	387	34,172
Deaths per 100,000 residents	20.5	23.6	12.3
Crashes with a drinking driver	40%	43%	33%

Counties in 2008

Every county with a fatal crash in 2008, 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	25	25	14.4	268
Raleigh County	24	24	33.2	137
Monongalia County	20	23	21.2	107
Berkeley County	19	21	15.4	147
Fayette County	13	17	44.0	62
Greenbrier County	12	14	44.0	63
Mercer County	12	13	22.6	101
Wayne County	8	13	34.6	86
Jefferson County	9	12	19.6	79
Preston County	9	10	29.4	50
Jackson County	8	10	36.1	60
Harrison County	9	9	14.0	72
Logan County	9	9	29.5	67
Upshur County	5	9	38.1	40
Wyoming County	8	8	40.1	29
Cabell County	7	8	8.7	117
Lincoln County	7	8	41.3	41
Mason County	7	8	32.3	46
Pocahontas County	7	8	104.5	16
Nicholas County	6	8	33.3	63
McDowell County	7	7	40.8	44
Lewis County	6	7	42.5	48
Boone County	6	6	29.3	39
Clay County	6	6	78.0	18
Wood County	6	6	7.3	100
Mingo County	5	6	27.6	39
Ohio County	5	6	14.6	44
Putnam County	5	6	10.5	62
Braxton County	5	5	41.5	39
Morgan County	5	5	28.1	23
Grant County	4	4	36.5	32
Marion County	4	4	7.2	45
Mineral County	4	4	14.9	32
Pendleton County	4	4	67.3	18
Summers County	4	4	34.7	24
Tucker County	4	4	60.9	9
Doddridge County	3	4	52.5	26
Gilmer County	3	4	56.2	12
Marshall County	3	4	13.6	30
Taylor County	3	4	24.3	15
Barbour County	3	3	19.5	30
Hampshire County	3	3	12.6	65
Wetzel County	3	3	21.8	21
Ritchie County	1–2	1–2	—	21
Tyler County	1–2	1–2	—	20
Brooke County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Calhoun County	1–2	1–2	—	12
Hancock County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Hardy County	1–2	1–2	—	42
Monroe County	1–2	1–2	—	23
Randolph County	1–2	1–2	—	50
Roane County	1–2	1–2	—	33
Wirt County	1–2	1–2	—	8

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

12am3.7%

1am3.1%

2am4%

3am4%

4am1.9%

5am2.8%

6am2.5%

7am2.5%

8am1.5%

9am2.2%

10am5.2%

11am4.9%

12pm4.3%

1pm4%

2pm3.7%

3pm5.6%

4pm6.2%

5pm6.5%

6pm8%

7pm4%

8pm4.3%

9pm6.8%

10pm3.7%

11pm4.6%

Weekday

Sunday13%

Monday13%

Tuesday13%

Wednesday12%

Thursday14%

Friday17%

Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2008?

378 people in 337 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2008 file, or 20.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2008?

Kanawha County with 25 deaths in 25 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2008 compare with 2007 in West Virginia?

378 deaths against 432 in 2007 (+-12%). Nationally the 2008 total was 37,423.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2008 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.