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Traffic deaths in Duplin County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 51K
In 2024, 19 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Duplin County, North Carolina. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 37.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Duplin County had the 28th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 105 people died, an average of 21 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
37.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
42.5
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
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 17 |
| 2021 | 29 | 22 |
| 2022 | 21 | 20 |
| 2023 | 19 | 18 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 |
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 | 34.9 |
| 2021 | 59.7 |
| 2022 | 42.8 |
| 2023 | 38.0 |
| 2024 | 37.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Duplin County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 16% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 5% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 32% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 26% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About the same as 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 | Duplin County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.8% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 44.4% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 21 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 72 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-408
- US-1177
- SR-415
- SR-114
- SR-244
- SSR-1101 CORNWALLIS RD4
- SSR-1817 LUDIE BROWN RD3
- SSR-1146 WELLSTOWN RD3
- SSR-1004 SUMMERLINS CROSSROAD3
- SR-1113
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 55 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic5
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda Accord4
- Dodge Charger3
- Ford F-1503
- Ford Focus3
- Ford Mustang3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Jeep Wrangler3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2023 | — | SSR-1817 LUDIE BROWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | SSR-1300 W WARDS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Beulaville | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Kenansville | SR-24 ROUTLEDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | SSR-1555 SETH TURNER RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | US-117 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | SSR-1501 GARNER CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Wallace | SR-41 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | — | SSR-1004 SUMMERLINS CROSSROAD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | SSR-1141 FIRE TOWER RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | — | SSR-1105 SAM MILLER RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | — | SSR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | SSR-1148 ROSEMARY RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | SR-1004 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | SR-1162 BAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | US-117 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | SR-24 | 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.