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In the year 2000 West Virginia had an estimated population of 1,808,344 which ranked the state 37th in population. For that year the State of West Virginia had a total Crime Index of 2,602.8 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 47th highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime West Virginia had a reported incident rate of 316.5 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 34th highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 2,286.3 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 47th highest. Also in the year 2000 West Virginia had 2.5 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 38th highest rate for Murder. West Virginia’s 18.3 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 49th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, West Virginia’s rate was 41.4 which ranked the state as having the 41st highest for Robbery. The state also had 254.2 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 24th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 546.9 Burglaries, which ranks West Virginia as having the 36th highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theft were reported 1,556.1 times per hundred thousand people in West Virginia which standing is the 50th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 183.3 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 43rd highest for vehicle theft among the states.

Year Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft
2006 1818470 5087 75 389 853 3770 47672 11531 32220
2007 1812035 4987 64 369 852 3702 45753 10814 31447
Percent change -2 -14,7 -5,1 -0,1 -1,8 -4 -6,2 -2,4

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Total Percent
Going Straight37078.4
Turning Left234.9
Stopped in Traffic Lane10.2
Turning Right30.6
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane30.6
Merging/Changing Lanes61.3
Negotiating a Curve377.8
Backing Up40.8
Passing Other Vehicle122.5
Starting in Traffic Lane00.0
Leaving a Parked Space10.2
Making a U-turn10.2
Entering a Parked Space10.2
Disabled in Traffic Lane00.0
Other Maneuver51.1
Unknown51.1
Total472100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Body Type Number Percent
Passenger Cars20838.2
Convertible30.6
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe5510.1
3-Door/2-door Hatchback173.1
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop12422.8
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback10.2
Station Wagon81.5
Light Trucks21339.2
Compact Utility6812.5
Large Utility91.7
Utility Station Wagon40.7
Minivan224.0
Large Van50.9
Compact Pickup458.3
Standard Pickup5810.7
Unknown Pickup Style Truck10.2
Cab Chassis Based Light Truck10.2
Large Trucks458.3
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)10.2
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)10.2
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)101.8
Truck Tractor325.9
Medium/Heavy Pickup10.2
Motorcycles417.5
Motorcycle387.0
Moped10.2
Off-Road Motorcycle (2-wheel)20.4
Buses20.4
School Bus10.2
Unknown Bus10.2
Other Vehicles346.3
ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes dune/swamp buggy - 3 or 4 wheels)346.3
Unknown Body Type10.2
Unknown body type10.2

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Rollover Occurence Total
Yes No
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Passenger Cars4421.216478.8208100.0
Light Trucks7133.314266.7213100.0
Large Trucks715.63884.445100.0
Buses00.02100.02100.0
Other/Unknown1748.61851.435100.0
Total13927.636472.4503100.0

Data source: fbi.gov, www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov