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2012

West Virginia in 2012

Deaths 339Fatal crashes 318Per 100,000 18.3US deaths 33,782

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 2012.

In 2012, 339 people died in 318 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 18.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2011 (338) and 2012 (339).

West Virginia accounted for 1% of the 33,782 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201120122013 →All years

Compared with 2011 and the nation

Measure	West Virginia 2012	West Virginia 2011	United States 2012
Deaths	339	338	33,782
Fatal crashes	318	320	31,006
Deaths per 100,000 residents	18.3	18.2	10.8
Crashes with a drinking driver	30%	31%	31%

Counties in 2012

Every county with a fatal crash in 2012, 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.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Kanawha County	25	25	14.4	268
Berkeley County	16	18	13.2	147
Mercer County	15	17	29.6	101
Logan County	14	14	45.8	67
Cabell County	12	14	15.3	117
Fayette County	13	13	33.7	62
Mingo County	10	12	55.3	39
Hampshire County	9	12	50.4	65
Raleigh County	11	11	15.2	137
Putnam County	10	10	17.5	62
Greenbrier County	8	10	31.4	63
Boone County	9	9	43.9	39
Monongalia County	9	9	8.3	107
Wood County	8	8	9.7	100
Harrison County	7	7	10.9	72
Mason County	7	7	28.3	46
Wyoming County	7	7	35.1	29
Lewis County	6	7	42.5	48
Preston County	6	7	20.6	50
Roane County	4	7	51.7	33
Jackson County	6	6	21.6	60
McDowell County	6	6	35.0	44
Summers County	6	6	52.0	24
Wayne County	6	6	16.0	86
Ohio County	5	6	14.6	44
Barbour County	5	5	32.5	30
Grant County	5	5	45.6	32
Lincoln County	5	5	25.8	41
Marion County	5	5	9.0	45
Tucker County	5	5	76.1	9
Marshall County	4	5	17.0	30
Braxton County	4	4	33.2	39
Jefferson County	4	4	6.5	79
Mineral County	4	4	14.9	32
Monroe County	4	4	32.1	23
Nicholas County	4	4	16.7	63
Randolph County	4	4	14.7	50
Wetzel County	4	4	29.1	21
Hancock County	3	3	10.7	15
Hardy County	3	3	20.9	42
Pendleton County	3	3	50.5	18
Ritchie County	3	3	36.7	21
Upshur County	3	3	12.7	40
Clay County	1–2	1–2	—	18
Gilmer County	1–2	1–2	—	12
Tyler County	1–2	1–2	—	20
Taylor County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Brooke County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Calhoun County	1–2	1–2	—	12
Pleasants County	1–2	1–2	—	8
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

12am3.1%

1am3.8%

2am2.5%

3am3.8%

4am1.6%

5am2.2%

6am3.5%

7am3.8%

8am1.9%

9am3.8%

10am2.5%

11am4.1%

12pm5.3%

1pm5.3%

2pm7.2%

3pm2.8%

4pm7.2%

5pm3.5%

6pm6.3%

7pm5%

8pm5%

9pm7.2%

10pm4.7%

11pm3.8%

Weekday

Sunday14%

Monday12%

Tuesday13%

Wednesday14%

Thursday15%

Friday16%

Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2012?

339 people in 318 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2012 file, or 18.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2012?

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 2012 compare with 2011 in West Virginia?

339 deaths against 338 in 2011 (0%). Nationally the 2012 total was 33,782.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2012 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.