Vehicles
West Virginia has roughly 1.5 million registered vehicles, reflecting heavy reliance on personal automobiles.
Households without a vehicle
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B08201 (2020 not released).
- •Nearly every West Virginia household owns at least one vehicle due to the scarcity of public transit options.
Public Transit
Public transit carries less than 1% of West Virginia commuters, reflecting the state's rural, dispersed population.
Workers commuting by public transit
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Transit Commute Share (%) | 0.7 | 3.1 |
- •Morgantown's PRT personal rapid transit system is one of the few automated transit networks of its kind in the world.
Airports
West Virginia has no large hub; Charleston’s Yeager Airport leads a network of small regional fields.
Passengers boarded at all commercial airports in West Virginia
2011–2025FAA Air Carrier Activity Information System, calendar-year commercial-service enplanements.
Passengers boarded at West Virginia International Yeager (CRW)
2011–2025FAA calendar-year enplanements.
Traffic
West Virginia commuters average about 26 minutes, lengthened by mountainous terrain and limited road corridors.
Traffic fatalities
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
Fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles
1994–2024NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), State Traffic Data.
| Indicator | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average commute (min) | 26 | 26.8 |
Commuting Patterns
About 86.1% of West Virginia workers drive alone to work, with an average commute of 26.3 minutes.
Mean travel time to work
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate travel time ÷ workers not working at home, B08013/B08012 (2020 not released).
Workers who drive alone
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
Workers who work from home
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of workers 16+, B08301 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Commute Time (minutes) | 26.3 | 26.8 |
- •West Virginia's mountainous terrain lengthens commute distances even though most residents live in small towns.
Infrastructure
West Virginia maintains about 38,600 miles of public roads and has roughly 1,500 structurally deficient bridges, one of the highest shares nationally.
Bridges in poor condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Bridges in good condition
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Total highway bridges
2000–2025FHWA National Bridge Inventory, Bridge Condition by Highway System (as of June each year).
Vehicle miles traveled
1994–2024FHWA vehicle miles traveled as published with NHTSA FARS (fatalities ÷ fatality rate per 100M VMT).
- •West Virginia has more bridges per capita than nearly any other state because of its mountainous terrain.