Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dare County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 38.2K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Dare County, North Carolina. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (6). The death rate was 18.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Dare County had the 62nd most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 43% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About the same as the average in North Carolina: 15.1
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 13.2 |
| 2022 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | 15.7 |
| 2024 | 18.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
43%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dare County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 43% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 14% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dare County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About the same as 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1587
- SR-122
- US-158 N CROATAN HWY2
- US-642
- US-64 W1
- SR-12 DUCK RD1
- SR-12 OCEAN BLVD1
- SR-12 OUTER BANKS SCENIC BYWY1
- SR-12 S VIRGINIA DARE TRL1
- SSR-11441
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- BMW 325i1
- BMW M235i1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Spark1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Ram1
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 12, 2024 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Nags Head | US-158 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Kitty Hawk | US-158 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | US-64 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | US-64 W | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Kill Devil Hills | US-158 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | US-264 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | SSR-1144 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | SR-12 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Duck | SR-12 DUCK RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Kill Devil Hills | US-158 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Kitty Hawk | US-158 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Nags Head | US-158 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Kill Devil Hills | US-158 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Kill Devil Hills | US-158 N CROATAN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Kill Devil Hills | SR-12 S VIRGINIA DARE TRL | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Nags Head | US-158 S CROATAN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | — | SR-12 OUTER BANKS SCENIC BYWY | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Kitty Hawk | US-158 N CROATAN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Southern Shores | SR-12 OCEAN BLVD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.