Fatal crashes in Marion County, West Virginia
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Marion County, West Virginia, down from 5 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 43 fatal crashes and 45 deaths, the 21st most of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Deaths in Marion County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 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 Marion County
I-79 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Marion County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 10 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 56% of all fatal crashes in Marion County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes. 60% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 40% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Fairmont had 30% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 13 of 43.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Fairmont 13. 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 Marion County
43 fatal crashes in Marion 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 2 pm to 3 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 | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.3%
- Feb2.3%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr7.0%
- May11.6%
- Jun2.3%
- Jul16.3%
- Aug14.0%
- Sep4.7%
- Oct11.6%
- Nov14.0%
- 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 in Marion County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 49%; a collision with another vehicle in 28%, a rollover in 9.3%, a pedestrian in 2.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 49% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 12 | 28% |
| Other | 5 | 12% |
| Rollover | 4 | 9.3% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 2.3% |
| 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 in Marion County compare with West Virginia
The largest difference from West Virginia: from 2015 to 2024, 37% of fatal crashes in Marion County were with a motorcycle, against 13% across West Virginia. Below the West Virginia share: rural roads. 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 43 crashes.
| Marion | West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 46% | 64% | below the West Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 12% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 32% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 27% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Speeding | 37% | 27% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.3% | 4.4% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 52% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.7% | 3.3% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 37% | 13% | above the West Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.2% | 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 Marion County, West Virginia
- How many people died in car accidents in Marion County in 2024?
- 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Marion County, West Virginia, in 2024, down from 5 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Marion County?
- I-79 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Marion County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 10 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Marion County involved a drinking driver?
- 12 of 43 fatal crashes in Marion County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 27% across West Virginia.
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Where the Marion County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Marion County (county code 49). 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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