Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Robeson County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 46
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Population
- 119.4K
In 2024, 46 people died in 37 fatal crashes in Robeson County, North Carolina. That was 29.2% fewer than in 2023 (65) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 38.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Robeson County had the 5th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 293 people died, an average of 59 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 41% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
38.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
50.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
65 deaths in 2023, 46 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | 50 |
| 2021 | 62 | 56 |
| 2022 | 65 | 59 |
| 2023 | 65 | 62 |
| 2024 | 46 | 37 |
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 | 47.4 |
| 2021 | 53.5 |
| 2022 | 55.9 |
| 2023 | 55.1 |
| 2024 | 38.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 39 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Robeson County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 7% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 4% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 17% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 22 | 48% | 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
41%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.4 times 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 half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Robeson County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 13.5% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.5% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 43.2% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 24.3% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 11 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 9 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 15 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 12 |
| 4pm | 19 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 16 |
| 7pm | 13 |
| 8pm | 14 |
| 9pm | 24 |
| 10pm | 15 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 39 |
| Mon | 37 |
| Tue | 36 |
| Wed | 27 |
| Thu | 38 |
| Fri | 46 |
| Sat | 41 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 21 |
| Feb | 18 |
| Mar | 28 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 31 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 20 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 25 |
| Dec | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 234 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 128 |
| Daylight | 116 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-7114
- I-9513
- SR-4112
- SR-7212
- SR-71011
- SR-13010
- US-3019
- I-747
- SR-2116
- SR-7115
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 150 |
| SUVs | 68 |
| Pickup trucks | 67 |
| Motorcycles | 37 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 32 |
| Vans | 20 |
| Other vehicles | 15 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15016
- Chevrolet Silverado13
- Chevrolet Malibu11
- Nissan Altima10
- Honda Civic10
- Honda Accord10
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- Ford Ranger8
- Chevrolet Impala8
- Toyota Camry7
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 11, 2024 | — | SSR-2207 POPES CROSSING RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | SSR-1351 OLD MAIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | SSR-1310 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | SSR-2433 MARION STAGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | SR-130 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Lumberton | I-95 S | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | SR-711 | 7 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | I- 95 N | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | SR-72 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | SSR-1002 OLD WHITEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Lumberton | GOODWIN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | US-301 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | SSR-1003 S CHICKEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | I-95 S | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | SR-130 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | SR-710 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | SR-710 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | — | SSR-1303 OLD RED SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | — | SSR-1318 MARY C RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | SR-41 | 2 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | SSR-1907 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | SSR-2109 JOHN HENRY LEE RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | SSR-1515 UNION CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | SSR-2208 WIREGRASS RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lumberton | 4 | 21.1 |
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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.