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Traffic deaths in North Carolina in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 1,631
- Fatal crashes
- 1,501
- Population
- 10.7M
In 2022, 1,631 people died in 1,501 fatal crashes in North Carolina, about 4 a day. That was 3.7% fewer than in 2021 (1,693) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 15.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. North Carolina had the 5th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 17th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1,134 |
| Pedestrians | 256 |
| Motorcyclists | 220 |
| Cyclists | 21 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in North Carolina | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 256 | 16% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 220 | 13% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 21 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 453 | 28% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 517 | 32% | 28% |
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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.7% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.1% | 27.7% |
| At night | 51.3% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.0% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 59 |
| 1am | 53 |
| 2am | 48 |
| 3am | 38 |
| 4am | 36 |
| 5am | 40 |
| 6am | 62 |
| 7am | 55 |
| 8am | 54 |
| 9am | 44 |
| 10am | 42 |
| 11am | 50 |
| 12pm | 69 |
| 1pm | 71 |
| 2pm | 75 |
| 3pm | 68 |
| 4pm | 68 |
| 5pm | 71 |
| 6pm | 84 |
| 7pm | 93 |
| 8pm | 83 |
| 9pm | 93 |
| 10pm | 79 |
| 11pm | 64 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 228 |
| Mon | 189 |
| Tue | 189 |
| Wed | 197 |
| Thu | 212 |
| Fri | 234 |
| Sat | 252 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 122 |
| Feb | 116 |
| Mar | 105 |
| Apr | 95 |
| May | 135 |
| Jun | 119 |
| Jul | 138 |
| Aug | 131 |
| Sep | 137 |
| Oct | 139 |
| Nov | 126 |
| Dec | 138 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,187 |
| Cloudy | 163 |
| Rain | 120 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Sleet or Hail | 3 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 719 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 539 |
| Dark - Lighted | 186 |
| Dawn | 25 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8537
- US-7030
- I-9523
- US-7423
- I-4022
- US-42118
- US-1716
- US-6415
- US-15815
- I-7715
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 907 |
| SUVs | 447 |
| Pickup trucks | 352 |
| Motorcycles | 223 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 184 |
| Vans | 101 |
| Other vehicles | 47 |
| Buses | 9 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord67
- Chevrolet Silverado62
- Ford F-15059
- Nissan Altima47
- Honda Civic46
- Toyota Camry45
- GMC Sierra33
- Ford Ranger30
- Toyota Corolla28
- Nissan Sentra27
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2022 | Cleveland County | SR-216 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Pasquotank County | SSR-1360 FIRE TOWER RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Halifax County | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Catawba County | SSR-1488 RIFLE RANGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Wake County | US-401 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Macon County | SSR-1122 ADDINGTON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Cumberland County | US-301 SOUTHEASTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Cherokee County | SSR-1141 PACK MTN RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Greene County | SSR-1347 BURNETTE RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Onslow County | SR-172 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | High Point, Guilford County | US-29 BUS | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Columbus County | US-74 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Cherokee County | US-64 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Concord, Cabarrus County | KERR ST NW | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County | I-540 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | I-485 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Johnston County | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Albemarle, Stanly County | SSR-1625 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Watauga County | US-421 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Stokes County | SSR-1935 PINEY MTN RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Onslow County | SSR-1316 RHODESTOWN RD | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | I-77 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Currituck County | SSR-1256 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County | SSR-2542 ROCK QUARRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Wayne County | SSR-1136 CRICKET RIDGE RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.