Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Alleghany County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 11.3K
In 2023, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Alleghany County, North Carolina. That was 300.0% more than in 2022 (1). The death rate was 35.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.5 in North Carolina and 12.2 in the United States. Alleghany County had the 78th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 9 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
35.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About double the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.3 times the average in North Carolina: 15.1
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+300%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
1 death in 2022, 4 in 2023
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18.4 |
| 2021 | 18.0 |
| 2022 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 35.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alleghany County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 37% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Alleghany County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-184
- US-211
- PFR-BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY1
- SSR-14441
- SSR-1467 STOKER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Ecosport1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Fiesta1
- Ford Ranger1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited1
- IC Bus PB1051
- Ram 15001
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | SSR-1444 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | US-21 | 2 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | PFR-BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Sparta | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | — | SSR-1467 STOKER RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.