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 any numbered road in West Virginia. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabell | 0 | 19 | 21 |
| 2 | Mason | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Marshall | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Wetzel | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Wood | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Tyler | 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
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 | 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 crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 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 crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 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 crashes |
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
| 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
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of West Virginia. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 2 | West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 63% | 64% | below the West Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 12% | above the West Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 32% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 27% | below the West Virginia share |
| Speeding | 15% | 27% | below the West Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 52% | below the West Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 3.3% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 13% | above 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
Other roads in West Virginia with a page
All fatal crashes in West Virginia, with every road ranked.
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. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.