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2013

West Virginia in 2013

Deaths 332Fatal crashes 305Per 100,000 17.9US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 332 people died in 305 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 17.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2012 (339) and 2013 (332).

West Virginia accounted for 1% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

← 201220132014 →All years

Compared with 2012 and the nation

Measure	West Virginia 2013	West Virginia 2012	United States 2013
Deaths	332	339	32,893
Fatal crashes	305	318	30,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents	17.9	18.3	10.4
Crashes with a drinking driver	36%	30%	30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, 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	28	29	16.7	268
Berkeley County	18	20	14.7	147
Harrison County	13	18	27.9	72
Monongalia County	14	14	12.9	107
Cabell County	13	14	15.3	117
Greenbrier County	13	14	44.0	63
Fayette County	10	14	36.3	62
Raleigh County	12	13	18.0	137
Jackson County	11	12	43.3	60
Lewis County	10	10	60.7	48
Mercer County	10	10	17.4	101
Randolph County	9	9	33.1	50
Wood County	9	9	10.9	100
Nicholas County	6	8	33.3	63
Logan County	7	7	22.9	67
Wyoming County	7	7	35.1	29
Braxton County	6	7	58.1	39
Pendleton County	6	7	117.8	18
Hampshire County	6	6	25.2	65
Wayne County	6	6	16.0	86
Wetzel County	6	6	43.6	21
Barbour County	5	6	39.0	30
Boone County	5	5	24.4	39
Ohio County	5	5	12.2	44
Lincoln County	4	5	25.8	41
Tucker County	3	5	76.1	9
Jefferson County	4	4	6.5	79
McDowell County	4	4	23.3	44
Mason County	4	4	16.1	46
Mingo County	4	4	18.4	39
Putnam County	4	4	7.0	62
Taylor County	4	4	24.3	15
Hardy County	3	4	27.9	42
Doddridge County	3	3	39.4	26
Marion County	3	3	5.4	45
Marshall County	3	3	10.2	30
Monroe County	3	3	24.1	23
Grant County	1–2	3	27.3	32
Clay County	1–2	1–2	—	18
Mineral County	1–2	1–2	—	32
Preston County	1–2	1–2	—	50
Roane County	1–2	1–2	—	33
Summers County	1–2	1–2	—	24
Tyler County	1–2	1–2	—	20
Upshur County	1–2	1–2	—	40
Webster County	1–2	1–2	—	13
Ritchie County	1–2	1–2	—	21
Brooke County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Hancock County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Morgan County	1–2	1–2	—	23
Pleasants County	1–2	1–2	—	8
Pocahontas County	1–2	1–2	—	16

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

12am3.3%

1am2%

2am2.3%

3am4%

4am2.6%

5am1.7%

6am3%

7am4.3%

8am3.6%

9am2%

10am1.7%

11am4.3%

12pm4%

1pm5.3%

2pm6.3%

3pm4.3%

4pm7.6%

5pm7.3%

6pm2.6%

7pm7.6%

8pm7.3%

9pm5.3%

10pm4.6%

11pm3.3%

Weekday

Sunday9%

Monday12%

Tuesday17%

Wednesday13%

Thursday14%

Friday18%

Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2013?

332 people in 305 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 17.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Kanawha County with 29 deaths in 28 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in West Virginia?

332 deaths against 339 in 2012 (+-2%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.