Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 121.2K
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Wayne County, North Carolina. That was 8.7% fewer than in 2023 (23) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 17.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.6 in North Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the 25th most traffic deaths among North Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 118 people died, an average of 24 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in North Carolina: 14.6
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.9
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
-9%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- North Carolina: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 27 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 26 | 21 |
| 2023 | 23 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21 | 20 |
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 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | 22.0 |
| 2023 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 17.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in North Carolina: 16%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wayne County | Share in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 10% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 10% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 10% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 24% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 10 | 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
45%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in North Carolina: 41%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
10%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in North Carolina: 21%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wayne County | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.0% | 20.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 45.0% | 40.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 50.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in North Carolina: 31%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 19 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 88 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
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 | 48 |
| Dark - 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-5512
- US-7012
- US-138
- SR-1117
- I-7953
- SR-5813
- US-13 N BERKELEY BLVD2
- SSR-1744 INDIAN SPRINGS RD2
- SSR-1714 PARKSTOWN RD2
- SSR-1219 OLD GRANTHAM RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 66 |
| Pickup trucks | 29 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1507
- Honda Civic6
- Nissan Altima5
- GMC Sierra4
- Honda Odyssey4
- Hyundai Elantra4
- Chevrolet Suburban3
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Avalon2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | — | SSR-1926 OLD MT OLIVE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | — | SSR-1219 OLD GRANTHUM RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | — | SR-581 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | — | SSR-1342 MEMORIAL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Goldsboro | US-117 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Goldsboro | US-70/13 W | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | SR-111 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | — | SSR-1219 OLD GRANTHAM ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | — | SSR-1547 STONEY CREEK CHURCH R | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | — | US-13 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | SSR-2050 SLICK ROCK RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | SR-222 | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | — | US-13 N BERKELEY BLVD | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | — | US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | — | SSR-1120 SLEEPY CREEK RD | 2 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | — | US-13 NORTH BERKELEY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | — | I-795 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | — | SSR-1219 OLD GRANTHAM RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 4 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Goldsboro | 2 | 5.7 |
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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.