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2012 | Clay, West Virginia | Motor vehicle crash death rate
Summary Information
| Range in West Virginia (Min-Max): |
8-51 |
| Overall in West Virginia: | 22 |
| National Benchmark: | 12 (90th percentile) |
Ranking Methodology
| Summary Measure: | Health Factors - Health Behaviors (Alcohol Use) |
| Weight in Health Factors: | 2.5% |
| Years of Data Used: | 2002-2008 |
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| The counties are shaded with lighter counties having a better rank. Gray counties are not reported (NR). |
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What It Is:
Motor vehicle crash deaths are measured as the crude mortality rate per 100,000 population due to on- or off-road accidents involving a motor vehicle. Motor vehicle deaths includes traffic and non-traffic accidents involving motorcycles and 3-wheel motor vehicles; cars; vans; trucks; buses; street cars; ATVs; industrial, agricultural, and construction vehicles; and bikes & pedestrians when colliding with any of the vehicles mentioned. Deaths due to boating accidents and airline crashes are not included in this measure.
Where It Comes From:
These data were calculated for the County Health Rankings by National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based on data reported to the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS). NCHS used data for a seven-year period to create more robust estimates of cause-specific mortality, particularly for counties with smaller populations.
Reason for Ranking:
A strong association has also been demonstrated between excessive drinking and alcohol-impaired driving, with approximately 17,000 Americans killed annually in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes.
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| Motor Vehicle Deaths | Total number of motor vehicle-related deaths |
| MV Mortality Rate | Crude motor-vehicle related mortality rate per 100,000 population |
| Error Margin | 95% confidence interval reported by National Center for Health Statistics |
| Z-Score | (Measure - Average of WV counties)/(Standard Deviation) |
| Place | Motor Vehicle Deaths | MV Mortality Rate | Error Margin | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour | 30 | 27 | 18-37 | 0.18 |
| Berkeley | 141 | 22 | 18-25 | -0.45 |
| Boone | 70 | 39 | 30-48 | 1.49 |
| Braxton | 37 | 36 | 24-47 | 1.10 |
| Brooke * | 19 | 11 | 6-16 | -1.62 |
| Cabell | 100 | 15 | 12-18 | -1.18 |
| Calhoun | 26 | 51 | 31-70 | 2.75 |
| Clay | 27 | 38 | 23-52 | 1.30 |
| Doddridge * | 15 | 29 | 14-44 | 0.35 |
| Fayette | 92 | 28 | 22-34 | 0.25 |
| Gilmer * | 17 | 35 | 18-52 | 1.01 |
| Grant * | 18 | 22 | 12-32 | -0.42 |
| Greenbrier | 66 | 27 | 21-34 | 0.15 |
| Hampshire | 64 | 42 | 31-52 | 1.76 |
| Hancock | 34 | 16 | 10-21 | -1.13 |
| Hardy | 31 | 33 | 22-45 | 0.84 |
| Harrison | 95 | 20 | 16-24 | -0.66 |
| Jackson | 48 | 24 | 17-31 | -0.17 |
| Jefferson | 72 | 21 | 16-26 | -0.52 |
| Kanawha | 257 | 19 | 17-21 | -0.75 |
| Lewis | 31 | 26 | 17-35 | 0.01 |
| Lincoln | 67 | 43 | 33-53 | 1.88 |
| Logan | 89 | 35 | 28-42 | 1.02 |
| Marion | 74 | 19 | 14-23 | -0.79 |
| Marshall | 32 | 13 | 9-18 | -1.37 |
| Mason | 59 | 33 | 24-41 | 0.76 |
| McDowell | 57 | 34 | 25-42 | 0.85 |
| Mercer | 93 | 22 | 17-26 | -0.47 |
| Mineral | 42 | 22 | 16-29 | -0.39 |
| Mingo | 74 | 39 | 30-48 | 1.46 |
| Monongalia | 68 | 11 | 9-14 | -1.59 |
| Monroe | 27 | 28 | 18-39 | 0.26 |
| Morgan | 37 | 33 | 22-44 | 0.81 |
| Nicholas | 57 | 31 | 23-39 | 0.57 |
| Ohio | 26 | 8 | 5-11 | -1.94 |
| Pendleton * | 17 | 31 | 16-46 | 0.60 |
| Pleasants * | 11 | 21 | 9-34 | -0.49 |
| Pocahontas * | 14 | 23 | 11-35 | -0.34 |
| Preston | 61 | 29 | 22-36 | 0.36 |
| Putnam | 66 | 17 | 13-22 | -0.93 |
| Raleigh | 120 | 22 | 18-26 | -0.46 |
| Randolph | 48 | 24 | 17-31 | -0.18 |
| Ritchie | 21 | 29 | 16-41 | 0.32 |
| Roane | 30 | 28 | 18-38 | 0.24 |
| Summers | 23 | 25 | 15-35 | -0.14 |
| Taylor * | 18 | 16 | 9-23 | -1.10 |
| Tucker * | 11 | 22 | 9-36 | -0.37 |
| Tyler * | 12 | 19 | 8-29 | -0.80 |
| Upshur | 36 | 22 | 15-29 | -0.45 |
| Wayne | 87 | 30 | 23-36 | 0.43 |
| Webster * | 19 | 28 | 15-41 | 0.25 |
| Wetzel | 24 | 20 | 12-28 | -0.61 |
| Wirt * | 5 | 12 | 2-23 | -1.50 |
| Wood | 75 | 12 | 10-15 | -1.49 |
| Wyoming | 64 | 38 | 28-47 | 1.30 |
*Unreliable estimates
