COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Tyler County, West Virginia
Road fatality data for Tyler County (WV). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 18
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of West Virginia road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Tyler County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 1 deaths in the latest year.
Tyler County on a falling FARS trend
Tyler County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls, 0.4% of West Virginia's statewide total.
- #2,476 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost TYLER-95 · Tyler 18 deaths
Tyler County · 1 latest · decreasing
- RANK 18 tot
- BOOK 1 yr
- TREND 18 book
- CAUSE Decreasing
- PHOTO 16 crash
- VS-ST 2.0/yr
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How does Tyler County compare?
Tyler 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 Tyler 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 TLetter index including WV counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Tyler County, West Virginia?
Tyler County recorded 18 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Tyler County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Tyler County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for West Virginia may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Tyler County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Tyler County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Tyler County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Tyler County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Tyler County compare to the rest of West Virginia?
Tyler 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 Tyler 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.