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Traffic deaths in Sampson County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 61.1K
In 2024, 21 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Sampson County, North Carolina. That was 16.0% fewer than in 2023 (25) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 34.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Sampson County had the 25th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 98 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.4
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
32.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in North Carolina: 15.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-16%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
25 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 22 | 20 |
| 2023 | 25 | 22 |
| 2024 | 21 | 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 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 30.5 |
| 2022 | 37.2 |
| 2023 | 41.7 |
| 2024 | 34.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 30 percent of the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 20 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sampson County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 29% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sampson County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.5% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.4% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.3% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.2% | 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%
41%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 77 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-4217
- SR-246
- SR-554
- I-403
- SSR-1004 NEEDMORE RD3
- SR-403 FAISON HWY3
- US-421 TAYLORS BRIDGE HWY3
- SSR-1214 BOYKIN BRIDGE RD2
- SR-55 HARNETT-DUNN HWY2
- SSR-1002 N SPRING BRANCH RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 53 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord7
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Chevrolet Tahoe6
- Ford F-1505
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Dodge Charger3
- Dodge Journey3
- Ford Fusion3
- Honda Civic3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | — | SSR-1746 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Clinton | US-421 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | SR- 1932 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | SSR-1826 WIGGINS RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | I-40 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | SR-242 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | SSR-1414 MINNIE HALL RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | — | SSR-1337 BUD JOHNSON RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | — | SSR-1004 NEEDMORE RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | US-13 FAYETTEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | — | SSR-1222 BEULAH RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | SSR-1004 NEEDMORE RD | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Clinton | SSR-1855 COLLEGE ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | SSR-1002 N SPRING BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | — | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | SSR-1620 TIMOTHY RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | US-13 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | SSR-1157 OLD US 701 HWY | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | SSR-1322 ZOAR CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | SSR-1006 HIGH HOUSE RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | SSR-1602 PHILLIPS RD | 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.