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2011

West Virginia in 2011

Deaths 338Fatal crashes 320Per 100,000 18.2US deaths 32,479

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 2011.

In 2011, 338 people died in 320 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 18.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll rose 7% from 315 in 2010 to 338 in 2011.

West Virginia accounted for 1% of the 32,479 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

← 201020112012 →All years

Compared with 2010 and the nation

Measure	West Virginia 2011	West Virginia 2010	United States 2011
Deaths	338	315	32,479
Fatal crashes	320	282	29,867
Deaths per 100,000 residents	18.2	17.0	10.4
Crashes with a drinking driver	31%	35%	31%

Counties in 2011

Every county with a fatal crash in 2011, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 49 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Kanawha County	29	30	17.3	268
Berkeley County	18	18	13.2	147
Wood County	15	18	21.8	100
Harrison County	15	17	26.4	72
Mercer County	16	16	27.8	101
Wayne County	16	16	42.6	86
Jefferson County	12	13	21.2	79
Lincoln County	12	13	67.1	41
Monongalia County	12	12	11.0	107
Cabell County	11	12	13.1	117
McDowell County	11	12	70.0	44
Raleigh County	10	12	16.6	137
Wyoming County	10	12	60.1	29
Greenbrier County	10	10	31.4	63
Jackson County	7	7	25.3	60
Logan County	7	7	22.9	67
Mingo County	7	7	32.2	39
Nicholas County	7	7	29.1	63
Randolph County	7	7	25.7	50
Fayette County	6	7	18.1	62
Lewis County	6	6	36.4	48
Mason County	5	6	24.2	46
Boone County	5	5	24.4	39
Preston County	5	5	14.7	50
Putnam County	5	5	8.8	62
Marion County	4	5	9.0	45
Braxton County	4	4	33.2	39
Brooke County	4	4	18.8	15
Marshall County	4	4	13.6	30
Hampshire County	3	3	12.6	65
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
Tucker County	3	3	45.6	9
Upshur County	3	3	12.7	40
Grant County	1–2	1–2	—	32
Monroe County	1–2	1–2	—	23
Ohio County	1–2	1–2	—	44
Summers County	1–2	1–2	—	24
Wetzel County	1–2	1–2	—	21
Wirt County	1–2	1–2	—	8
Clay County	1–2	1–2	—	18
Barbour County	1–2	1–2	—	30
Pleasants County	1–2	1–2	—	8
Pocahontas County	1–2	1–2	—	16
Roane County	1–2	1–2	—	33
Taylor County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Webster County	1–2	1–2	—	13

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

12am3.1%

1am3.1%

2am2.2%

3am4.1%

4am1.3%

5am2.2%

6am3.1%

7am2.2%

8am3.1%

9am4.1%

10am3.5%

11am4.4%

12pm3.5%

1pm6%

2pm5.7%

3pm6.3%

4pm5.7%

5pm3.5%

6pm5.3%

7pm6.6%

8pm6.3%

9pm7.2%

10pm4.1%

11pm3.5%

Weekday

Sunday12%

Monday14%

Tuesday13%

Wednesday14%

Thursday14%

Friday15%

Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2011?

338 people in 320 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2011 file, or 18.2 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2011?

Kanawha County with 30 deaths in 29 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2011 compare with 2010 in West Virginia?

338 deaths against 315 in 2010 (+7%). Nationally the 2011 total was 32,479.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2011 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.