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Traffic deaths in Anson County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 21.5K
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Anson County, North Carolina. That was 62.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 60.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Anson County had the 43rd most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
60.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
39.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+63%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
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 | 36.0 |
| 2021 | 23.1 |
| 2022 | 41.4 |
| 2023 | 36.7 |
| 2024 | 60.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Anson County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 23% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 38% | 42% |
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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Anson County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.5% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 38.5% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.8% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
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 | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-7411
- US-526
- SR-7424
- SSR-1418 ANSONVILLE POLKTON RD2
- SR-1092
- SSR-1220 LONG PINE CHURCH RD1
- US-74 E CASWELL ST1
- SSR-1812 DIGGS RD1
- SSR-1703 STANBACK FERRY RD1
- SSR-1615 HIGH ROCK CRUSHER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 28 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord4
- Ford F-2503
- Ford Mustang2
- Honda Civic2
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota Camry2
- Buick Encore1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Cadillac SRX1
- Cadillac XT51
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Wadesboro | US-74 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Peachland | US-74 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | SSR-1703 STANBACK FERRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Wadesboro | SR-109 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | US-74 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | SSR-1205 WHITE SHORE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | SSR-1110 MAYESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | SR-145 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Lilesville | US-74 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | — | SR-742 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | US-74 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | US-74 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Polkton | US-74 FREEDOM RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Wadesboro | US-74 E CASWELL ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | SSR-1418 ANSONVILLE POLKTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | SSR-1600 ROCKY MOUNT CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | SSR-1418 ANSONVILLE POLKTON RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | US-74 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | SR-1627 PISTON RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | SSR-1220 LONG PINE CHURCH RD | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | US-74 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | SSR-1812 DIGGS RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | — | SR-109 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.