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2024

West Virginia · year

West Virginia in 2024

Deaths 256Fatal crashes 238Per 100,000 14.5US deaths 39,254

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. 2024 is the latest data year; NHTSA may revise it in a later release.

In 2024, 256 people died in 238 fatal crashes in West Virginia, 14.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2023 (260) and 2024 (256).

West Virginia accounted for 0.7% of the 39,254 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.3% 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 minor arterial roads (27%).

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

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Compared with 2023 and the nation

MeasureWest Virginia 2024West Virginia 2023United States 2024
Deaths25626039,254
Fatal crashes23823336,297
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.514.711.5
Crashes with a drinking driver30%27%25%

Counties in 2024

Every county with a fatal crash in 2024, 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 County272816.1268
Raleigh County182331.8137
Berkeley County192115.4147
Monongalia County141513.8107
Wood County141416.9100
Jefferson County91118.079
Cabell County777.7117
Harrison County7710.972
Ohio County5717.044
Marshall County6620.430
Mercer County6610.4101
Nicholas County6625.063
Greenbrier County5618.863
Hardy County5641.942
Summers County5652.024
Hampshire County5521.065
Logan County5516.467
Wayne County5513.386
Lincoln County4420.641
Mineral County4414.932
Mingo County4418.439
Putnam County447.062
Randolph County4414.750
Ritchie County4449.021
Marion County335.445
Mason County3312.146
Wyoming County3315.029
McDowell County1–2317.544
Barbour County1–21–2—30
Boone County1–21–2—39
Braxton County1–21–2—39
Brooke County1–21–2—15
Calhoun County1–21–2—12
Fayette County1–21–2—62
Hancock County1–21–2—15
Pendleton County1–21–2—18
Pocahontas County1–21–2—16
Preston County1–21–2—50
Roane County1–21–2—33
Taylor County1–21–2—15
Tyler County1–21–2—20
Upshur County1–21–2—40
Wetzel County1–21–2—21
Jackson County1–21–2—60
Gilmer County1–21–2—12
Grant County1–21–2—32
Monroe County1–21–2—23
Morgan County1–21–2—23

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

12am1.7%
1am3.8%
2am3.4%
3am2.5%
4am1.3%
5am0.4%
6am2.9%
7am4.2%
8am5.9%
9am2.1%
10am2.5%
11am4.2%
12pm5%
1pm5.5%
2pm6.3%
3pm7.6%
4pm4.6%
5pm6.3%
6pm3.8%
7pm9.7%
8pm4.6%
9pm5%
10pm3.8%
11pm2.9%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday10%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday21%

Road type

Minor arterial27%
Other principal arterial23%
Major collector20%
Local15%
Interstate10%
Minor collector5%
Other freeways and expressways0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in West Virginia in 2024?

256 people in 238 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2024 file, or 14.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in West Virginia had the most crash deaths in 2024?

Kanawha County with 28 deaths in 27 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2024 compare with 2023 in West Virginia?

256 deaths against 260 in 2023 (+-2%). Nationally the 2024 total was 39,254.

Provenance

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