COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Pendleton County: smaller FARS fatality book
Pendleton County (WV) holds a smaller FARS book (15, #2,590 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 15
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of West Virginia road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Pendleton County ranks #2,590 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (15 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Pendleton County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Pendleton County carries a bottom-third fatality book (15 across 2016-2023, #2,590 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,590 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost PENDLETON-71 · Pendleton 15 deaths
Pendleton County · 1 latest · stable
- AVG 15 tot
- YOY 1 yr
- RATE 15 book
- RANK Stable
- BOOK 15 crash
- TREND 1.7/yr
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How does Pendleton County compare?
Pendleton 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 Pendleton 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 PLetter index including WV counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Pendleton County, West Virginia?
Pendleton County recorded 15 total traffic fatalities across 15 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.7 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Pendleton County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Pendleton County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for West Virginia may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Pendleton County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Pendleton County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Pendleton County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Pendleton County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Pendleton County compare to the rest of West Virginia?
Pendleton 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 Pendleton 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.