Fatal crashes in Logan County, West Virginia
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Logan County, West Virginia, down from 8 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 63 fatal crashes and 67 deaths, the 10th most of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Deaths in Logan County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Logan County
State Highway 10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Logan County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 20 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 68% of all fatal crashes in Logan County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 3 state highways. 70% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 30% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 10 | 19 | 20 | 8 | |
| 2 | US 119 | 11 | 13 | 2 | |
| 3 | State Highway 44 | 8 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 80 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Chapmanville had 16% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 10 of 63.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Chapmanville 10, Logan 7. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Logan County
63 fatal crashes in Logan County, West Virginia from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 10 am to 11 am; the worst month is April.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb9.5%
- Mar11.1%
- Apr17.5%
- May6.3%
- Jun6.3%
- Jul3.2%
- Aug9.5%
- Sep11.1%
- Oct6.3%
- Nov1.6%
- Dec9.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Logan County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 52%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a pedestrian in 9.5%, a rollover in 4.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 52% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 9.5% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.8% |
| Other | 3 | 4.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Logan County compare with West Virginia
The largest difference from West Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 16% of fatal crashes in Logan County were with a drinking driver, against 27% across West Virginia. Also above the West Virginia share: intersections and distracted drivers. Below it: motorcycles. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of West Virginia. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 63 crashes.
| Logan | West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 54% | 64% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 12% | above the West Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 32% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 27% | below the West Virginia share |
| Speeding | 21% | 27% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 4.4% | above the West Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 52% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.8% | 3.3% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 4.8% | 13% | below the West Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.0% | 8.7% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Logan County, West Virginia
- How many people died in car accidents in Logan County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Logan County, West Virginia, in 2024, down from 8 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Logan County?
- State Highway 10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Logan County from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 20 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Logan County involved a drinking driver?
- 10 of 63 fatal crashes in Logan County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, against 27% across West Virginia.
Other counties in West Virginia with a page
- Kanawha County
- Berkeley County
- Raleigh County
- Cabell County
- Monongalia County
- Wood County
- Mercer County
- Wayne County
- Jefferson County
- Harrison County
- Nicholas County
- Fayette County
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Where the Logan County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Logan County (county code 45). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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