Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Asheville, North Carolina
City in Buncombe County · North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 95.1K
In 2024, 21 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Asheville, North Carolina. That was 4.5% fewer than in 2023 (22) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 22.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.8 in Buncombe County, 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 89 people died, an average of 18 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 37% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Buncombe County, North Carolina: 15.8
- About 1.5 times the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-5%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Buncombe County, North Carolina: -6%
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 22 | 21 |
| 2024 | 21 | 19 |
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 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 17.0 |
| 2022 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | 23.1 |
| 2024 | 22.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Buncombe County, North Carolina: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Asheville | Share in Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 19% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 19% | 23% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 33% | 34% |
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
37%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Buncombe County, North Carolina: 35%
- About the same as the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Buncombe County, North Carolina: 18%
- About half the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Asheville | Buncombe County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.5% | 17.5% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.8% | 35.0% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.9% | 67.5% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 21.1% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Buncombe County, North Carolina: 68%
- About 1.2 times the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
21%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Buncombe County, North Carolina: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 12 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 65 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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
- I-2408
- US-256
- US-195
- I-405
- US-25 HENDERSONVILLE RD5
- US-25 MERRIMON AVE4
- US-19 SMOKEY PARK HWY3
- SR-1913
- US-25 MCDOWELL ST3
- US-702
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 46 |
| SUVs | 36 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic7
- Honda Accord5
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Toyota Corolla4
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Ford Ranger3
- Ford F-2503
- Toyota Camry2
- Lexus RX2
- Hyundai Accent2
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | SSR-1318 ELIADA HOME RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | I-240 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | US-19 SMOKEY PARK HWY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | US-19 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | I-240 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | SSR-1224 MONTE VISTA RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | US-25 HENDERSONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | US-25A | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | SSR-3276 LCL WOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | SR-81 SWANNANOA RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | I-40 W | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | I-240 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | SR-191 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | US-19 SMOKEY PARK HWY | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | SR-63 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | US-25 ALT SWEETEN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | I-240 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | US-70 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | US-70 TUNNEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | US-70 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | SR-191 BREVARD RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | US-25 MERRIMON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | I-40 W | 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.