Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Greene County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 20.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Greene County, North Carolina. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 19.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Greene County had the 79th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 19.6 |
| 2021 | 29.6 |
| 2022 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | 19.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Greene County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Greene County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-9034
- US-2583
- US-132
- SR-582
- US-264 ALT1
- US-13 HWY 258 N1
- SSR-1347 BURNETTE RD1
- SSR-1204 GURGANUS RD1
- SR-911
- SR-903 HIGHWAY 903 S1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Kenworth T8 Series2
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | US-264 ALT | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | SR-903 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | SR-58 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | US-13 HWY 258 N | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | SR-903 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | — | US-258 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | SR-903 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | SSR-1347 BURNETTE RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | — | SR-903 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | — | SR-58 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | — | US-258 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | — | SR-903 HIGHWAY 903 S | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | — | SR-123 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | — | SSR-1204 GURGANUS RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | — | US-13 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | — | US-258 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | — | US-13 | 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.