Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Sanford, North Carolina
City in Lee County · North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 33.1K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Sanford, North Carolina. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 12.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 17.4 in Lee County, 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 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
12.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Lee County, North Carolina: 17.4
- About 80 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Lee County, North Carolina: -8%
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 13.2 |
| 2021 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 12.8 |
| 2023 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 12.1 |
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 Lee County, North Carolina: 8%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sanford | Share in Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 8% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 25% | 8% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 58% |
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 85 percent of the share in Lee County, North Carolina: 58%
- About 1.2 times the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Lee County, North Carolina: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sanford | Lee County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 33.3% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 58.3% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 83.3% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 41.7% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Lee County, North Carolina: 83%
- About double the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Lee County, North Carolina: 42%
- About 1.6 times the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dusk | 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-873
- US-13
- US-4212
- US-421 N HORNER BLVD2
- US-421 BOONE TRAIL RD1
- SSR-1240 WILSON RD1
- SSR-1415 N SEVENTH ST1
- SSR-1515 THIRD ST1
- US-1 S1
- US-421 HORNER BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chrysler 3002
- Ram 15002
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Uplander1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Ranger1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | SR-87 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | SSR-1240 WILSON RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | US-1 S | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | US-421 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | SR-87 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | SSR-1515 THIRD ST | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | US-421 N HORNER BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | US-421 SR-87 S HORNER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | US-421 HORNER BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | US-421 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | US-421 BOONE TRAIL RD | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | US-421 N HORNER BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | SSR-1415 N SEVENTH ST | 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.