West Virginia Car Accident Statistics by County
256 people died in traffic crashes in West Virginia in 2024, 14.5 per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally. That's down 2% from 2019. Pick a county below for its deadliest roads, who was killed and when crashes happen.
Traffic deaths in West Virginia by year
Who died, 2019–2024
Fatal crashes by county
| County | Deaths 2024 | Deaths 2019–2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 28 | 153 |
| Berkeley County | 21 | 95 |
| Raleigh County | 23 | 76 |
| Wood County | 14 | 67 |
| Cabell County | 7 | 64 |
| Mercer County | 6 | 59 |
| Monongalia County | 15 | 59 |
| Wayne County | 5 | 51 |
| Jefferson County | 11 | 50 |
| Hampshire County | 5 | 43 |
| Nicholas County | 6 | 39 |
| Logan County | 5 | 39 |
| Greenbrier County | 6 | 38 |
| Harrison County | 7 | 36 |
| Putnam County | 4 | 34 |
| Fayette County | 2 | 33 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 32 |
| Ohio County | 7 | 30 |
| Mason County | 3 | 30 |
Counties with fewer than 30 traffic deaths over 2019–2024: Preston County (28), Upshur County (28), Hardy County (26), Lincoln County (26), Randolph County (26), Lewis County (25), Boone County (25), Mingo County (23), Marion County (22), McDowell County (22), Wyoming County (19), Grant County (18), Roane County (17), Braxton County (17), Doddridge County (17), Morgan County (17), Mineral County (17), Marshall County (16), Summers County (15), Barbour County (15), Wetzel County (13), Ritchie County (13), Clay County (12), Taylor County (12), Monroe County (12), Brooke County (11), Tyler County (11), Pendleton County (10), Pocahontas County (9), Calhoun County (9), Tucker County (8), Hancock County (8), Webster County (5), Pleasants County (4), Gilmer County (4), Wirt County (3).
After a crash in West Virginia
See the West Virginia car accident statute of limitations and how shared fault affects a claim.
Car accident lawyers in West Virginia
Lawbamba lists 15 car accident lawyers with an office in West Virginia, the practice area that deals with the fatal crash records on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).
Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.
Hurt in a crash in West Virginia?
Compare car accident lawyers in West VirginiaSource: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2024, which records every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. Population figures are the Census Bureau's 2024 county estimates. A crash is counted where it happened, not where the people involved lived. “Drinking driver” means police reported a driver had been drinking; “speeding” means police reported at least one driver was speeding or going too fast for conditions. Injury-only crashes aren't in FARS.
Lawbamba is not affiliated with NHTSA, and this page is general information, not legal advice.