COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Gilmer County: smaller FARS fatality book
Gilmer County (WV) holds a smaller FARS book (11, #2,760 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 11
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of West Virginia road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Gilmer County ranks #2,760 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (11 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Gilmer County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Gilmer County carries a bottom-third fatality book (11 across 2016-2023, #2,760 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,760 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost GILMER-21 · Gilmer 11 deaths
Gilmer County · 1 latest · decreasing
- VS-ST 11 tot
- CRASH 1 yr
- FARS 11 book
- NHTSA Decreasing
- MILE 11 crash
- POST 1.2/yr
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How does Gilmer County compare?
Gilmer County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of West Virginia's statewide total, more than 19% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Gilmer County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- West Virginia statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for WV
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with GLetter index including WV counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Gilmer County, West Virginia?
Gilmer County recorded 11 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Gilmer County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Gilmer County. Statewide data for West Virginia may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Gilmer County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Gilmer County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Gilmer County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Gilmer County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Gilmer County compare to the rest of West Virginia?
Gilmer County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the West Virginia county average of 5. Visit the West Virginia state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Gilmer County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.