Truck Accident Profiles: West Virginia

West Virginia Overview | Truck Accident Statistics  |  Car Accident Statistics
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Note: All values are approximate, based on available crash data.

• Fatal Truck Accidents: 55/ year
  
  Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 983/ year
• Accident Locations: 22% (Urban), 78% (Rural)
• Carrier Information:
  • 40% of West Virginia truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not WV.
  • Largest West Virginia Truck Carriers:

There were no contributing weather conditions in 84% of West Virginia truck accidents.

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Car Accident Statistics

• Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 411/ year
• Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 151/ year
• Approx. 62% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.
• Approx. 14 of auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.
• Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $1.268 Billion/year

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Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Major Highways in West Virginia include: I-64, I-68, I-70, I-77 and I-79.

Interstate 64: I-64 totals 945 miles with its eastern terminus in Portsmouth, VA and its western terminus in St. Louis, MO. Charleston and Huntington are along WV's 183 mile portion of I-64.

Interstate 70: I-70's eastern terminus is Baltimore, MD and its western end is in Cove Ft, Utah. Wheeling is WV's only major city along the state's 15 mile portion of I-70.

Interstate 77: I-77 covers 187 miles in West Virginia. Charleston, WV is situated along the I-77 route.

Interstate 79: WV contains 152 miles of the entire 339 miles long I-79. Charleston and Morgantown are among the cities along the I-79 route.

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About West Virginia

West Virginia, the "Mountain State", shares its borders with Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Located in the heart of the Appalachian Highlands, West Virginia is the only U.S. state in which all areas are mountainous.

The 2000 Census recorded more than 1.8 million in WV. Charleston, the state capital, accounted for 53,421 of the population. Charleston is the largest city in WV and serves as the seat of Kanawha County. This gateway city reflects the area's heritage through its preserved historical sites and cultural celebrations. Other major cities include Beckley, Bluefield, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg and Wheeling.

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West Virginia Counties & Regions

Regions
Allegheny Mountains | Allegheny Plateau | Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area | Cumberland Plateau | Eastern Panhandle | Northern Panhandle | Potomac Highlands | Ridge-and-valley Appalachians | Southern West Virginia

Counties in West Virginia State

Barbour | Berkeley | Boone | Braxton | Brooke | Cabell | Calhoun | Clay | Doddridge | Fayette | Gilmer | Grant | Greenbrier | Hampshire | Hancock | Hardy | Harrison | Jackson  Jefferson | Kanawha | Lewis | Lincoln | Logan | Marion | Marshall | Mason | McDowell | Mercer | Mineral | Mingo | Monongalia | Monroe | Morgan | Nicholas | Ohio | Pendleton | Pleasants | Pocahontas | Preston | Putnam | Raleigh | Randolph | Ritchie | Roane | Summers | Taylor | Tucker | Tyler | Upshur | Wayne | Webster | Wetzel | Wirt | Wood | Wyoming
 

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Truck Accident Lawyers

Did you know that every 16 minutes a person is killed or injured in a truck accident? Did you know that big rig truck accidents continue to increase? Even with these frightening scenarios and statistics, powerful trucking industry lobbyists continue to call for the weakening of truck safety rules and regulations to reap a higher profit.


If you or a loved one have been injured in a tractor trailer accident, you need the experienced lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright to protect your rights. Large trucking companies have their own investigators and attorneys fighting for them, you need someone on your side.

If you live in West Virginia and have been involved in a tractor trailer accident - please do not delay in contacting us. Complete our short form and one of our attorneys will contact you shortly to discuss your situation.

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