Fatal crashes in Harrison County, West Virginia
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Harrison County, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 60 fatal crashes and 72 deaths, the 11th most of any county in West Virginia.
Deaths in Harrison County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Harrison County
US 50 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Harrison County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 20 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 60% of all fatal crashes in Harrison County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 50 | 15 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2 | I-79 | 8 | 10 | 2 | |
| 3 | State Highway 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
| 4 | US 19 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Clarksburg 10, Bridgeport 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 Harrison County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.0%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar5.0%
- Apr8.3%
- May6.7%
- Jun13.3%
- Jul10.0%
- Aug15.0%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec3.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Harrison County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 43%; a collision with another vehicle in 33%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 5.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 33% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 12% |
| Rollover | 3 | 5.0% |
| Other | 3 | 5.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.7% |
| Cyclist | 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 Harrison County compare with West Virginia
A drinking driver was recorded in 30% of fatal crashes in Harrison County from 2015 to 2024, above the West Virginia share of 27%; speeding in 30%, above the West Virginia share of 27%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the West Virginia share of 3.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.7%, below the West Virginia share of 4.4%; 68% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the West Virginia share of 52%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of West Virginia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Harrison | West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 42% | 64% | below the West Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 12% | above the West Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 32% | above the West Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 27% | above the West Virginia share |
| Speeding | 30% | 27% | above the West Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.7% | 4.4% | below the West Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 68% | 52% | above the West Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 3.3% | below the West Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 13% | above the West Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.3% | 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 Harrison County
- How many people died in car accidents in Harrison County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Harrison County, West Virginia, in 2024, the same as in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Harrison County?
- US 50 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Harrison County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 20 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Harrison County involved a drinking driver?
- 18 of 60 fatal crashes in Harrison County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 30%, against 27% across West Virginia.
Other counties in West Virginia with a page
- Kanawha County
- Berkeley County
- Raleigh County
- Cabell County
- Wood County
- Monongalia County
- Mercer County
- Wayne County
- Jefferson County
- Logan County
- Nicholas County
- Putnam County
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Where the Harrison County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Harrison County (county code 33). 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. The full method.