Fatal crash profile · State
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2022 | Anson County | SR-109 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | I-85 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Belhaven, Beaufort County | W PANTEGO ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Yancey County | US-19 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Surry County | US-52 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Robeson County | US-74 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Pasquotank County | SSR-1333 MAIN ST EXT | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | N SHARON AMITY RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Lewiston Woodville, Bertie County | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Caswell County | NC-86 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Warren County | I-85 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Macon County | US-23 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Wake County | I-540 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Orange County | SR-1177 DAIRYLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Madison County | NC-213 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Rutherford County | DOGGETT RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Pitt County | SSR-1567 CLARKS NECK | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Wilkes County | SR-2344 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Brunswick County | US-17 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Wake County | SHEPARD SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Robeson County | SSR-1303 OLD RED SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Pasquotank County | SSR-1139 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Graham County | SR-143 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Fletcher, Henderson County | US-25 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Monroe, Union County | N SUTHERLAND AV | 4 |
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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.