26
Fatal crashes
29
Fatalities
31%
Drunk driver
4
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Upshur County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2018-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Buckhannon
38.981, -80.175
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2019–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Buckhannon
38.992, -80.195
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Cities in Upshur County
Fatal crashes by city within Upshur County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| BUCKHANNON | 16 | 19 |
| ROCK CAVE | 3 | 3 |
| FRENCH CREEK | 2 | 2 |
| TALLMANSVILLE | 2 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 3 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 2 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 1 |
| November | 5 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | 8 |
| 12:00 | 4 |
| 15:00 | 3 |
| 16:00 | 2 |
| 18:00 | 2 |
| 20:00 | 1 |
| 00:00 | 1 |
| 21:00 | 1 |
| 05:00 | 1 |
| 09:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 7 |
| Toyota | 6 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson | 3 |
| Subaru | 2 |
| Honda | 2 |
| Ford | 2 |
| GMC | 2 |
| Yamaha | 1 |
| Freightliner | 1 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 18 |
| Angle | 5 |
| Front-to-Front | 1 |
| Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Upshur County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Upshur County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2018-2023. Updated annually.
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