Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mitchell County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 15.1K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Mitchell County, North Carolina. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (2). The death rate was 33.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Mitchell County had the 73rd most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+150%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 26.8 |
| 2021 | 13.4 |
| 2023 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | 33.0 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mitchell County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 70 percent of 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 | Mitchell County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About 5 percent 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 | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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-2267
- US-192
- SR-1971
- SR-801
- SSR-1002 CRABTREE RD1
- SSR-1114 HALLTOWN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kia Sportage2
- Acura RL1
- BMW R 1200 GS1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Ford F-1501
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 18, 2024 | — | SR-197 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | SSR-1114 HALLTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | SR-226 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | SR-226 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | SR-226 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | SR-226 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | SR-226 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | — | SSR-1002 CRABTREE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | — | SR-226 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | — | US-19 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | — | SR-226 | 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.