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2010

West Virginia in 2010

Deaths 315Fatal crashes 282Per 100,000 17.0US deaths 32,999

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 2010.

In 2010, 315 people died in 282 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 17.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 12% from 357 in 2009 to 315 in 2010.

West Virginia accounted for 1% of the 32,999 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

38% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2009 and the nation

Measure	West Virginia 2010	West Virginia 2009	United States 2010
Deaths	315	357	32,999
Fatal crashes	282	325	30,296
Deaths per 100,000 residents	17.0	19.3	10.7
Crashes with a drinking driver	35%	39%	32%

Counties in 2010

Every county with a fatal crash in 2010, 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.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Kanawha County	24	27	15.5	268
Harrison County	12	14	21.7	72
Wood County	10	13	15.7	100
Mercer County	11	12	20.9	101
Monongalia County	11	12	11.0	107
Cabell County	9	12	13.1	117
Raleigh County	10	11	15.2	137
Berkeley County	9	10	7.3	147
McDowell County	7	10	58.3	44
Wayne County	9	9	23.9	86
Fayette County	8	9	23.3	62
Mason County	8	9	36.3	46
Braxton County	8	8	66.4	39
Nicholas County	8	8	33.3	63
Wyoming County	8	8	40.1	29
Jackson County	6	8	28.9	60
Ohio County	6	8	19.5	44
Jefferson County	5	8	13.1	79
Greenbrier County	7	7	22.0	63
Lewis County	7	7	42.5	48
Preston County	7	7	20.6	50
Hardy County	6	7	48.8	42
Boone County	6	6	29.3	39
Logan County	6	6	19.6	67
Mingo County	6	6	27.6	39
Grant County	5	5	45.6	32
Hampshire County	5	5	21.0	65
Lincoln County	4	4	20.6	41
Monroe County	4	4	32.1	23
Pleasants County	4	4	54.4	8
Randolph County	4	4	14.7	50
Putnam County	3	4	7.0	62
Hancock County	3	3	10.7	15
Mineral County	3	3	11.2	32
Pendleton County	3	3	50.5	18
Ritchie County	3	3	36.7	21
Roane County	3	3	22.2	33
Gilmer County	1–2	3	42.2	12
Wetzel County	1–2	3	21.8	21
Brooke County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Clay County	1–2	1–2	—	18
Marion County	1–2	1–2	—	45
Morgan County	1–2	1–2	—	23
Pocahontas County	1–2	1–2	—	16
Taylor County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Upshur County	1–2	1–2	—	40
Doddridge County	1–2	1–2	—	26
Webster County	1–2	1–2	—	13
Calhoun County	1–2	1–2	—	12
Summers County	1–2	1–2	—	24
Tucker County	1–2	1–2	—	9
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

12am5.7%

1am3.6%

2am2.1%

3am3.2%

4am3.2%

5am2.5%

6am2.1%

7am3.6%

8am2.8%

9am3.2%

10am3.9%

11am4.6%

12pm2.8%

1pm8.5%

2pm4.6%

3pm6%

4pm5%

5pm11.4%

6pm3.6%

7pm2.5%

8pm4.3%

9pm3.2%

10pm2.5%

11pm5%

Weekday

Sunday16%

Monday16%

Tuesday8%

Wednesday12%

Thursday13%

Friday15%

Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2010?

315 people in 282 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2010 file, or 17.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2010?

Kanawha County with 27 deaths in 24 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2010 compare with 2009 in West Virginia?

315 deaths against 357 in 2009 (+-12%). Nationally the 2010 total was 32,999.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2010 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.