US 19 in West Virginia: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 74 fatal crashes on US 19 in West Virginia killed 87 people, the 8th most of any numbered road in West Virginia. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 10 counties of West Virginia. All fatal crashes in West Virginia.
Deaths on US 19 in West Virginia by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 19 in West Virginia: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Raleigh County had the most fatal crashes on US 19 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 19 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh | 4 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | Nicholas | 3 | 15 | 17 |
| 3 | Fayette | 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | Monongalia | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Marion | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Harrison | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Mercer | 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 US 19 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.8%
- Feb8.1%
- Mar9.5%
- Apr6.8%
- May6.8%
- Jun5.4%
- Jul9.5%
- Aug10.8%
- Sep6.8%
- Oct6.8%
- Nov6.8%
- Dec12.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 19 in West Virginia first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 45 | 61% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 16% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 9.5% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 4.1% |
| Other | 3 | 4.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 US 19 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.
| US 19 | West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 39% | 64% | below the West Virginia share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 12% | above the West Virginia share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 32% | about the same as the West Virginia share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 27% | below the West Virginia share |
| Speeding | 28% | 27% | above the West Virginia share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 52% | above the West Virginia share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 3.3% | below the West Virginia share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 13% | above the West Virginia share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.2% | 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
Other roads in West Virginia with a page
- I-64
- I-77
- I-79
- State Highway 10
- State Highway 16
- State Highway 2
- State Highway 20
- State Highway 3
- US 119
- US 50
- US 60
All fatal crashes in West Virginia, with every road ranked.
Where the US 19 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 19 in West Virginia (filed under 7 spellings, such as "US-19", "US-19 - BLUE HORIZON", "US-19 FAIRMONT RD", "US-19 FLAT TOP RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.