State Highway 10 in West Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 49 fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in West Virginia killed 50 people, the 11th most of 128 numbered roads in West Virginia. In 2024 there was 1 fatal crash and 1 death on the road.
A state highway running through 5 counties of West Virginia. All fatal crashes in West Virginia.
Deaths on State Highway 10 in West Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 10 in West Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Logan County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 10 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 20 deaths. Logan, Cabell and Lincoln counties together held 80% of fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in West Virginia from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan County | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| 2 | Cabell County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Mercer County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Wyoming County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 10 in West Virginia
49 fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in 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 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.2%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar10.2%
- Apr6.1%
- May10.2%
- Jun4.1%
- Jul4.1%
- Aug12.2%
- Sep12.2%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov4.1%
- Dec10.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 10 in West Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 43%, a pedestrian in 4.1%, a rollover in 2.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 43% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 4.1% |
| Other | 2 | 4.1% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 10 in West Virginia compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for State Highway 10 in West Virginia is within chance of the West Virginia share. 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 49 crashes.
| State Highway 10 | West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 74% | 64% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 12% | 12% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 32% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 27% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Speeding | 22% | 27% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.1% | 4.4% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 52% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.3% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.2% | 13% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.0% | 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 on State Highway 10 in West Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 10 in West Virginia?
- 49 fatal crashes killed 50 people on State Highway 10 in West Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there was 1 fatal crash and 1 death. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 10 in West Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Logan County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 10 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 20 deaths. Cabell County was second with 10.
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Where the State Highway 10 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 10 in West Virginia. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.