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Traffic deaths in Durham County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Population
- 342.3K
In 2024, 31 people died in 30 fatal crashes in Durham County, North Carolina. That was 18.4% fewer than in 2023 (38) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Durham County had the 13th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 153 people died, an average of 31 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 47% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
38 deaths in 2023, 31 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 32 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 |
| 2022 | 29 | 28 |
| 2023 | 38 | 36 |
| 2024 | 31 | 30 |
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 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 8.8 |
| 2023 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | 9.1 |
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 North Carolina: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Durham County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 19% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 19% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 35% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 15 | 48% | 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
47%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.7 times 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 | Durham County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 46.7% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.7% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.7% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 12 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 25 |
| Mon | 18 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 23 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 25 |
| Sat | 27 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 22 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 18 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 115 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 59 |
| Dark - Lighted | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 40 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-50111
- I-858
- I-407
- SR-985
- SSR-1973 PAGE RD3
- SR-1473
- SR-157 GUESS RD3
- SR-553
- SR-98 HOLLOWAY ST3
- SSR-1118 FAYETTEVILLE RD3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 114 |
| SUVs | 45 |
| Motorcycles | 30 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord13
- Toyota Camry11
- Nissan Altima7
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Honda Civic6
- Honda CR-V4
- Chevrolet Cruze4
- Volkswagen Tiguan3
- Volkswagen Jetta3
- Subaru Legacy3
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 21, 2024 | Durham | US-501 N ROXBORO ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | SSR-2028 T W ALEXANDER DR | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | SSR-1637 REDWOOD RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Durham | SR-157 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Durham | SR-98 HOLLOWAY ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Durham | SSR-1973 PAGE RD | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Durham | US-501 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Durham | NS-903 UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Durham | SR-147 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Durham | SSR-1321 HILLANDALE RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Durham | SSR-1445 N DUKE ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Durham | SR-54 MIAMI BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Durham | SSR-1118 FAYETTEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Durham | US-501 DURHAM CHAPEL HILL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Durham | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Durham | US-501 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Durham | SR-98 HOLLOWAY ST | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Durham | SSR-1709 MIDLAND TER | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Durham | I-40 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Durham | SSR-1171 ELLIS RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Durham | I-85 S | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Durham | US-501 N ROXBORO ST | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Durham | SSR-2002 N MIAMI BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | SSR-1815 N MINERAL SPRINGS RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | 25 | 8.3 |
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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.