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West Virginia — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in West Virginia (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
357
All recorded years
Avg. per year
36
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
MORGANTOWN
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#37
of 51 states · 0.8% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer227 · 64%
- Straight truck130 · 36%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
22'15
27'16
42'17
45'18
37'19
30'20
39'21
39'22
41'23
35'24
Deadliest Cities
01MORGANTOWN16
02MARTINSBURG10
03CHARLESTON7
04CAMP CREEK6
05PARKERSBURG6
06BECKLEY5
07BUCKHANNON5
08CHARLES TOWN4
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.