Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Moore County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 108.4K
In 2024, 17 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Moore County, North Carolina. That was 37.0% fewer than in 2023 (27) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 15.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Moore County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 101 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 47% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.7
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
19.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-37%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
27 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 19 |
| 2021 | 23 | 19 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 27 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 |
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 | 20.9 |
| 2021 | 22.3 |
| 2022 | 12.3 |
| 2023 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 15.7 |
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 | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Moore County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 6% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 24% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 47% | 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
47%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Moore County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.6% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 47.1% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.3% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.3% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
35%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 18 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 59 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-113
- US-159
- SR-245
- SR-6904
- SR-224
- SR-24/273
- SR-2113
- SR-690 LOBELIA RD3
- SSR-1112 ROSELAND RD2
- SSR-1002 SPIES RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 55 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1506
- Honda Accord6
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Ford Escape3
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Cadillac SRX2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Honda Civic2
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 30, 2024 | Pinehurst | SSR-1895 AZALEA RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | — | SSR-2023 LAKE BAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | — | US-15 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | SSR-1113 ROSE RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | — | US-15 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | SSR-1275 BIG OAK CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | SSR-1122 JACKSON SPRING RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Pinehurst | US-15 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Southern Pines | SR-22 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | SSR-2026 YOUNGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | SSR-1428 DAN RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Carthage | US-15 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Aberdeen | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Aberdeen | US-15 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | SR-690 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | SSR-1002 SPIES RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Carthage | US-15 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Southern Pines | US-15 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Southern Pines | SSR-2090 NE SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | SR-24 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | — | SR-690 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Southern Pines | SSR-1309 W MORGANTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Aberdeen | US-1 N SANDHILLS BLVD | 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.