State Highway 16 in West Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 57 fatal crashes on State Highway 16 in West Virginia killed 61 people, the 9th most of 128 numbered roads in West Virginia. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 9 counties of West Virginia. All fatal crashes in West Virginia.
Deaths on State Highway 16 in West Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 16 in West Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Raleigh County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 16 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 20 deaths. Raleigh, Fayette and Calhoun counties together held 61% of fatal crashes on State Highway 16 in West Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 84%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh County | 0 | 19 | 20 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | Calhoun County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | McDowell County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Ritchie County | 1 | 6 | 8 |
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 16 in West Virginia
57 fatal crashes on State Highway 16 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 2 pm to 3 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb3.5%
- Mar10.5%
- Apr1.8%
- May8.8%
- Jun7.0%
- Jul12.3%
- Aug15.8%
- Sep8.8%
- Oct8.8%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec7.0%
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 16 in West Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 42%; a collision with another vehicle in 35%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 3.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 24 | 42% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 35% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 12% |
| Other | 3 | 5.3% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.5% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.8% |
| 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 16 in West Virginia compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for State Highway 16 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 57 crashes.
| State Highway 16 | West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 60% | 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 | 32% | 32% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 27% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Speeding | 23% | 27% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.0% | 4.4% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 52% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.8% | 3.3% | above the West Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 13% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 16 in West Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 16 in West Virginia?
- 57 fatal crashes killed 61 people on State Highway 16 in West Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 16 in West Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Raleigh County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 16 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 20 deaths. Fayette County was second with 9.
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Where the State Highway 16 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 16 in West Virginia (filed under 7 spellings, such as "SR-16", "SR-16 CLAY HWY", "SR-16 DIXIE HIGHWAY", "SR-16 PIKE RD"). 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.