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2015

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West Virginia in 2015

Deaths 268Fatal crashes 246Per 100,000 14.5US deaths 35,484

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 2015.

In 2015, 268 people died in 246 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 14.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2014 (272) and 2015 (268).

West Virginia accounted for 0.8% of the 35,484 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

28.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on major collector roads (26%).

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

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Compared with 2014 and the nation

MeasureWest Virginia 2015West Virginia 2014United States 2015
Deaths26827235,484
Fatal crashes24624232,538
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.514.711.1
Crashes with a drinking driver28%35%28%

Counties in 2015

Every county with a fatal crash in 2015, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 48 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Kanawha County222313.2268
Raleigh County141723.5137
Cabell County121516.4117
Monongalia County121312.0107
Jefferson County111118.079
Berkeley County9107.3147
Fayette County91025.962
Wayne County6923.986
Mingo County8836.839
Wood County889.7100
Hampshire County6833.665
Braxton County7758.139
Mercer County7712.2101
Greenbrier County6722.063
Ohio County6717.044
Upshur County6729.640
Harrison County669.372
Jackson County6621.660
Marion County6610.845
Marshall County6620.430
Preston County5617.650
Hardy County5534.942
Mason County5520.246
Randolph County5518.450
McDowell County4423.344
Putnam County447.062
Summers County4434.724
Lewis County3424.348
Grant County3327.332
Lincoln County3315.541
Logan County339.867
Pleasants County3340.88
Webster County3337.813
Wetzel County3321.821
Wyoming County3315.029
Mineral County1–2311.232
Roane County1–2322.233
Barbour County1–21–2—30
Ritchie County1–21–2—21
Boone County1–21–2—39
Clay County1–21–2—18
Hancock County1–21–2—15
Monroe County1–21–2—23
Nicholas County1–21–2—63
Pendleton County1–21–2—18
Pocahontas County1–21–2—16
Tucker County1–21–2—9
Wirt County1–21–2—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

12am3.7%
1am2.9%
2am2.9%
3am4.9%
4am3.7%
5am1.2%
6am2.9%
7am3.7%
8am5.3%
9am3.3%
10am3.3%
11am2.9%
12pm4.9%
1pm6.1%
2pm5.7%
3pm5.3%
4pm5.3%
5pm4.5%
6pm7.8%
7pm4.9%
8pm6.9%
9pm3.3%
10pm2%
11pm2.9%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday18%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday14%

Road type

Major collector26%
Minor arterial25%
Other principal arterial19%
Local13%
Interstate11%
Minor collector5%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2015?

268 people in 246 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2015 file, or 14.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2015?

Kanawha County with 23 deaths in 22 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2015 compare with 2014 in West Virginia?

268 deaths against 272 in 2014 (+-1%). Nationally the 2015 total was 35,484.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2015 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.