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2014

West Virginia in 2014

Deaths 272Fatal crashes 242Per 100,000 14.7US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 272 people died in 242 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 14.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 18% from 332 in 2013 to 272 in 2014.

West Virginia accounted for 0.8% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

34.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2013 and the nation

Measure	West Virginia 2014	West Virginia 2013	United States 2014
Deaths	272	332	32,744
Fatal crashes	242	305	30,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents	14.7	17.9	10.3
Crashes with a drinking driver	35%	36%	29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, 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	19	20	11.5	268
Wood County	13	15	18.1	100
Boone County	9	13	63.4	39
Berkeley County	9	12	8.8	147
Harrison County	11	11	17.1	72
Mercer County	10	11	19.1	101
Monongalia County	9	10	9.2	107
Jackson County	6	10	36.1	60
Mason County	9	9	36.3	46
Putnam County	9	9	15.8	62
Raleigh County	8	9	12.4	137
Cabell County	7	9	9.8	117
Logan County	6	9	29.5	67
Mingo County	8	8	36.8	39
Wayne County	7	7	18.6	86
Barbour County	5	7	45.5	30
Jefferson County	6	6	9.8	79
Hancock County	4	6	21.4	15
Fayette County	5	5	13.0	62
Hampshire County	5	5	21.0	65
Braxton County	4	4	33.2	39
Clay County	4	4	52.0	18
Lincoln County	4	4	20.6	41
Marion County	4	4	7.2	45
Preston County	4	4	11.7	50
Wyoming County	4	4	20.0	29
McDowell County	3	4	23.3	44
Pendleton County	3	4	67.3	18
Hardy County	3	3	20.9	42
Lewis County	3	3	18.2	48
Monroe County	3	3	24.1	23
Morgan County	3	3	16.9	23
Ohio County	3	3	7.3	44
Pocahontas County	3	3	39.2	16
Randolph County	3	3	11.0	50
Ritchie County	3	3	36.7	21
Wetzel County	3	3	21.8	21
Nicholas County	1–2	3	12.5	63
Grant County	1–2	1–2	—	32
Greenbrier County	1–2	1–2	—	63
Mineral County	1–2	1–2	—	32
Summers County	1–2	1–2	—	24
Tyler County	1–2	1–2	—	20
Gilmer County	1–2	1–2	—	12
Calhoun County	1–2	1–2	—	12
Doddridge County	1–2	1–2	—	26
Marshall County	1–2	1–2	—	30
Taylor County	1–2	1–2	—	15
Tucker County	1–2	1–2	—	9
Upshur County	1–2	1–2	—	40
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

12am5.4%

1am3.3%

2am1.7%

3am2.5%

4am2.5%

5am4.1%

6am4.5%

7am2.1%

8am2.9%

9am2.1%

10am2.1%

11am4.5%

12pm4.1%

1pm5.8%

2pm6.2%

3pm5.8%

4pm5.4%

5pm6.6%

6pm5.8%

7pm6.6%

8pm2.5%

9pm5.8%

10pm3.3%

11pm4.5%

Weekday

Sunday17%

Monday14%

Tuesday11%

Wednesday10%

Thursday15%

Friday15%

Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2014?

272 people in 242 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 14.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Kanawha County with 20 deaths in 19 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in West Virginia?

272 deaths against 332 in 2013 (+-18%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.