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Traffic deaths in Bladen County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 30K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Bladen County, North Carolina. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Bladen County had the 68th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 54 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
36.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 47.7 |
| 2023 | 30.4 |
| 2024 | 20.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bladen County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bladen County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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
- SR-8712
- US-7017
- SR-413
- SR-2422
- SR-2112
- SSR-1003 TWISTED HICKORY RD2
- SSR-1712 LISBON RD2
- SSR-1300 CHICKENFOOT RD2
- SR-202
- CHICKENFOOT RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord6
- Honda Civic3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Honda CR-V2
- GMC Sonoma2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford F-2502
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | SSR-1300 CHICKENFOOT RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | SSR-1003 TWISTED HICKORY RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | SSR-1106 BETHEL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | US-701 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | SSR-1700 MERCER MILL BRWN MARS | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | SSR-1712 LISBON RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | US-701 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | SSR-1155 CROMARTIE RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | SSR-1760 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | — | US-701 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | — | SR-87 SOUTH | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | — | SSR-1004 TAR HEEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | SR-242 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | US-701 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | — | SSR-1524 SUSIE SAND HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | SR-410 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Elizabethtown | US-701 POPLAR ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | — | CHICKENFOOT RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | — | PAGE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | — | SR-211 | 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.