Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rowan County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Population
- 153.7K
In 2024, 32 people died in 32 fatal crashes in Rowan County, North Carolina. That was 28.0% more than in 2023 (25) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Rowan County had the 12th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 138 people died, an average of 28 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 34% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.8
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
18.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+28%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
25 deaths in 2023, 32 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 27 |
| 2021 | 31 | 28 |
| 2022 | 22 | 21 |
| 2023 | 25 | 23 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 |
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 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 14.7 |
| 2023 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 20.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 23 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rowan County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 13% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 16% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 19% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 11 | 34% | 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
34%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rowan County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.4% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 31.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in North Carolina: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 25 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 19 |
| Fri | 22 |
| Sat | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 12 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 105 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 67 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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
- I-8510
- SR-1527
- SR-8015
- US-295
- SSR-1004 STOKES FERRY RD3
- SSR-1002 OLD CONCORD RD3
- SSR-1221 OLD BEATTY FORD RD3
- US-6012
- SSR-2048 WOODLEAF RD2
- US-601 W JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 75 |
| Pickup trucks | 39 |
| SUVs | 36 |
| Motorcycles | 31 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 23 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Honda Civic7
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup5
- Nissan Altima5
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford Explorer4
- Ford F-2504
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Hyundai Sonata4
- Toyota Camry4
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 19, 2024 | — | SSR-1221 OLD BEATTY FORD RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Salisbury | SSR-1526 ROWAN MILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | SSR-1221 OLD BEATTY FORD RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | SSR-1322 EBENEZER RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | SSR-1526 SHERRILLS FORD RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | SSR-1006 ORGAN CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | SSR-1221 OLD BEATTY FORD RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | I-85 N | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Kannapolis | US-29 CANNON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Kannapolis | SSR-1100 W A ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | SR-152 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | SSR-2309 FISH POND RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | SSR-1747 HALL RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Kannapolis | SSR-1124 W C ST | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | SSR-1003 COOL SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | SSR-1001 AMITY HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | SSR-1506 SHUE RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Salisbury | US-70 W JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Salisbury | US-70 STATESVILLE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | SSR-1004 STOKES FERRY RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | SSR-1350 SAW RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Salisbury | SSR-2200 - E INNES ST | 1 |
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Cities in Rowan County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 5 | 13.6 |
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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.