State Highway 2 in West Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 76 fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in West Virginia killed 80 people, the 7th most of 128 numbered roads in West Virginia. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 11 counties of West Virginia. All fatal crashes in West Virginia.
Deaths on State Highway 2 in West Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 2 in West Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Cabell County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 2 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 21 deaths. Cabell, Mason and Marshall counties together held 55% of fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in West Virginia from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 78%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabell County | 0 | 19 | 21 |
| 2 | Mason County | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Marshall County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Wetzel County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Wood County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Tyler 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 2 in West Virginia
74 fatal crashes on State Highway 2 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.5%
- Feb6.6%
- Mar5.3%
- Apr6.6%
- May6.6%
- Jun11.8%
- Jul13.2%
- Aug5.3%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct6.6%
- Nov10.5%
- Dec6.6%
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 2 in West Virginia first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 9.2%, a cyclist in 3.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 34 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 9.2% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.9% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.6% |
| Other | 2 | 2.6% |
| 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 2 in West Virginia compare with the state
The largest difference from West Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 15% of fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in West Virginia were with speeding recorded, against 27% across West Virginia. Also above the West Virginia share: distracted drivers. 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 76 crashes.
| State Highway 2 | West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 63% | 64% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 12% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 32% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 27% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Speeding | 15% | 27% | below the West Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 4.4% | above the West Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 52% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 3.3% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 13% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.8% | 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 2 in West Virginia
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 2 in West Virginia?
- 76 fatal crashes killed 80 people on State Highway 2 in West Virginia from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 2 in West Virginia do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Cabell County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 2 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 21 deaths. Mason County was second with 17.
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Where the State Highway 2 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 2 in West Virginia (filed under 8 spellings, such as "SR-2", "SR-2 COMMERCE ST", "SR-2 EMERSON AVE", "SR-2 EMERSON DR"). 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.