Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Macon County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 38.8K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Macon County, North Carolina. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Macon County had the 58th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 57% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 10.4 |
| 2024 | 20.6 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Macon County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 63% | 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
57%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Macon County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 57.1% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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-234
- SR-106 DILLARD RD2
- SSR-1335 SANDERSTOWN RD2
- SSR-8 SANDERSTOWN RD1
- US-641
- SSR-1122 ADDINGTON BRIDGE RD1
- SSR-1530 HENRY RD1
- SSR-1652 WIDE HORIZON DR1
- SSR-1653 HICKORY KNOLL RD1
- SSR-1667 WAYAH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 9 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- BMW X31
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Maverick1
- Ford Taurus1
- Freightliner M21
- GMC Sierra1
- Honda Accord1
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 8, 2024 | Franklin | SSR-1667 WAYAH ST | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | — | SSR-1652 WIDE HORIZON DR | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | SSR-1653 HICKORY KNOLL RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | SSR-1668 FULTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SSR-1530 HENRY RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | US-64 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | SSR-1335 SANDERSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | SR-106 DILLARD RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | SR-106 DILLARD RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | SSR-1122 ADDINGTON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | — | SSR-1335 SANDERSTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | — | SSR-8 SANDERSTOWN RD | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | — | SSR-1714 LOPES CIR | 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.