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Traffic deaths in Haywood County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 63.2K
In 2024, 10 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Haywood County, North Carolina. That was 23.1% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 15.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Haywood County had the 54th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 53 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
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 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 16.0 |
| 2022 | 19.2 |
| 2023 | 20.7 |
| 2024 | 15.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Haywood County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 10% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 40% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.3 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 | Haywood County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 40 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
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 | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-409
- US-235
- US-193
- US-2762
- SR-2092
- US-19 CAROLINA BLVD1
- SR-191
- SR-1818 POISON COVE1
- SR-1101
- S LAKESHORE DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Cars | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford Ranger2
- Honda Civic2
- Honda Pilot2
- Saturn Vue2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | SR-110 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | SSR-1243OLD BALSAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Waynesville | US-23 HYATT CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | SSR-1395 COVE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | US-19 | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | — | SSR-1513 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | SR-209 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | US-19 CAROLINA BLVD | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | US-276 JONATHAN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | SR-209 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Waynesville | US-23 GREAT SMOKY MTN EXPWY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | US-276 PIGEON RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | SSR-1514 LONG BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | — | S LAKESHORE DR | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | SR-215 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | US-276 | 2 |
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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.