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Counties in North Carolina by traffic fatality rate, 2024

Tyrrell County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 100 counties in 2024, at 113.7 per 100,000 people. Chowan County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 17.1 per 100,000 people and the figure for North Carolina was 14.6 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest113.7Tyrrell County
Lowest0Chowan County
Median17.1100 counties
North Carolina14.6History

Map of counties, 2024

Alamance County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleAlexander County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleAlleghany County: 0 per 100,000 peopleAnson County: 58 per 100,000 peopleAshe County: 11 per 100,000 peopleAvery County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleBeaufort County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleBertie County: 5.9 per 100,000 peopleBladen County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleBrunswick County: 14.4 per 100,000 peopleBuncombe County: 15.8 per 100,000 peopleBurke County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleCabarrus County: 9.4 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleCamden County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCarteret County: 18.5 per 100,000 peopleCaswell County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleCatawba County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleChatham County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleChowan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 41.5 per 100,000 peopleCleveland County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleColumbus County: 36 per 100,000 peopleCraven County: 11.5 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 17.4 per 100,000 peopleCurrituck County: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleDare County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleDavidson County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleDavie County: 22 per 100,000 peopleDuplin County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleDurham County: 9 per 100,000 peopleEdgecombe County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleForsyth County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 21.3 per 100,000 peopleGaston County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleGates County: 48.5 per 100,000 peopleGraham County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleGranville County: 14.6 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleGuilford County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleHalifax County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleHarnett County: 24 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleHertford County: 36.5 per 100,000 peopleHoke County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleHyde County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleIredell County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 11 per 100,000 peopleJohnston County: 16 per 100,000 peopleJones County: 10.6 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleLenoir County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 7.2 per 100,000 peopleMcDowell County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleMacon County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 40.3 per 100,000 peopleMartin County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleMecklenburg County: 10 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 30.3 per 100,000 peopleMoore County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleNash County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleNew Hanover County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleNorthampton County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleOnslow County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleOrange County: 14.4 per 100,000 peoplePamlico County: 23.9 per 100,000 peoplePasquotank County: 9.7 per 100,000 peoplePender County: 10 per 100,000 peoplePerquimans County: 22.3 per 100,000 peoplePerson County: 14.9 per 100,000 peoplePitt County: 14.4 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleRandolph County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleRichmond County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleRobeson County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleRockingham County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleRowan County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleRutherford County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleSampson County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleScotland County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleStanly County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleStokes County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleSurry County: 16.8 per 100,000 peopleSwain County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleTransylvania County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleTyrrell County: 113.7 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleVance County: 9.4 per 100,000 peopleWake County: 6.7 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 41.9 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleWatauga County: 7.3 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleWilkes County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleWilson County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleYadkin County: 29 per 100,000 peopleYancey County: 10.5 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Tyrrell County: 113.7 per 100,000 peopleTyrrell County113.7Anson County: 58 per 100,000 peopleAnson County58Gates County: 48.5 per 100,000 peopleGates County48.5Northampton County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleNorthampton County42.2Warren County: 41.9 per 100,000 peopleWarren County41.9Clay County: 41.5 per 100,000 peopleClay County41.5Madison County: 40.3 per 100,000 peopleMadison County40.3Robeson County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleRobeson County38.8Duplin County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleDuplin County37.6Hertford County: 36.5 per 100,000 peopleHertford County36.5Columbus County: 36 per 100,000 peopleColumbus County36Sampson County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleSampson County34.8Richmond County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleRichmond County33.3Mitchell County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County33.3Caswell County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleCaswell County31.3Edgecombe County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleEdgecombe County30.5Montgomery County: 30.3 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County30.3Caldwell County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County29.7Yadkin County: 29 per 100,000 peopleYadkin County29Washington County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleWashington County28.2Halifax County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleHalifax County27.7Lenoir County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleLenoir County27.1Hoke County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleHoke County27.1Wilson County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleWilson County26.3Wilkes County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleWilkes County25.7Beaufort County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleBeaufort County24.7Polk County: 24.6 per 100,000 peoplePolk County24.6Graham County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleGraham County24.5Rutherford County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleRutherford County24.4Harnett County: 24 per 100,000 peopleHarnett County24Pamlico County: 23.9 per 100,000 peoplePamlico County23.9Scotland County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleScotland County23.6Martin County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleMartin County23.2Perquimans County: 22.3 per 100,000 peoplePerquimans County22.3Davie County: 22 per 100,000 peopleDavie County22Hyde County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleHyde County21.8Franklin County: 21.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County21.3Rowan County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleRowan County20.9Macon County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleMacon County20.7Burke County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleBurke County20.3Tyrrell County: 113.7 per 100,000 peopleTyrrell County113.7Anson County: 58 per 100,000 peopleAnson County58Gates County: 48.5 per 100,000 peopleGates County48.5Northampton County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleNorthampton County42.2Warren County: 41.9 per 100,000 peopleWarren County41.9Clay County: 41.5 per 100,000 peopleClay County41.5Madison County: 40.3 per 100,000 peopleMadison County40.3Robeson County: 38.8 per 100,000 peopleRobeson County38.8Duplin County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleDuplin County37.6Hertford County: 36.5 per 100,000 peopleHertford County36.5Columbus County: 36 per 100,000 peopleColumbus County36Sampson County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleSampson County34.8Richmond County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleRichmond County33.3Mitchell County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County33.3Caswell County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleCaswell County31.3Edgecombe County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleEdgecombe County30.5Montgomery County: 30.3 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County30.3Caldwell County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County29.7Yadkin County: 29 per 100,000 peopleYadkin County29Washington County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleWashington County28.2Halifax County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleHalifax County27.7Lenoir County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleLenoir County27.1Hoke County: 27.1 per 100,000 peopleHoke County27.1Wilson County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleWilson County26.3Wilkes County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleWilkes County25.7Beaufort County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleBeaufort County24.7Polk County: 24.6 per 100,000 peoplePolk County24.6Graham County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleGraham County24.5Rutherford County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleRutherford County24.4Harnett County: 24 per 100,000 peopleHarnett County24Pamlico County: 23.9 per 100,000 peoplePamlico County23.9Scotland County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleScotland County23.6Martin County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleMartin County23.2Perquimans County: 22.3 per 100,000 peoplePerquimans County22.3Davie County: 22 per 100,000 peopleDavie County22Hyde County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleHyde County21.8Franklin County: 21.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County21.3Rowan County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleRowan County20.9Macon County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleMacon County20.7Burke County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleBurke County20.3
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 100,000 people		Change on 2023
1Tyrrell County Estimated113.7+85.3 pts
2Anson County Estimated58+22.2 pts
3Gates County Estimated48.5+19.6 pts
4Northampton County Estimated42.2+18.3 pts
5Warren County Estimated41.9+4.6 pts
6Clay County Estimated41.5+33.1 pts
7Madison County Estimated40.3+31.2 pts
8Robeson County Estimated38.8-16.4 pts
9Duplin County Estimated37.6-0.5 pts
10Hertford County Estimated36.5+20.9 pts
11Columbus County Estimated36+4 pts
12Sampson County Estimated34.8-7.1 pts
13Richmond County Estimated33.3+14.3 pts
14Mitchell County Estimated33.3+19.9 pts
15Caswell County Estimated31.3+22.4 pts
16Edgecombe County Estimated30.5-0.1 pts
17Montgomery County Estimated30.3-19.2 pts
18Caldwell County Estimated29.7+17.3 pts
19Yadkin County Estimated29+2.5 pts
20Washington County Estimated28.2+28.2 pts
21Halifax County Estimated27.7-17 pts
22Lenoir County Estimated27.1-0.2 pts
23Hoke County Estimated27.1+3.3 pts
24Wilson County Estimated26.3+3.7 pts
25Wilkes County Estimated25.7+13.6 pts
26Beaufort County Estimated24.7+13.4 pts
27Polk County Estimated24.6-0.4 pts
28Graham County Estimated24.5-37.4 pts
29Rutherford County Estimated24.4+7.6 pts
30Harnett County Estimated24+2.8 pts
31Pamlico County Estimated23.9+7.8 pts
32Scotland County Estimated23.6-29.9 pts
33Martin County Estimated23.2+4.6 pts
34Perquimans County Estimated22.3+14.8 pts
35Davie County Estimated22+10.8 pts
36Hyde County Estimated21.8+21.8 pts
37Franklin County Estimated21.3+0.6 pts
38Rowan County Estimated20.9+4.4 pts
39Macon County Estimated20.7+10.3 pts
40Burke County Estimated20.3+7.9 pts
41Chatham County Estimated20.3-0.5 pts
42Bladen County Estimated20.2-10.4 pts
43Randolph County Estimated19.5-2.8 pts
44Greene County Estimated19.4+4.8 pts
45Davidson County Estimated18.6-0.3 pts
46Carteret County Estimated18.5+4.2 pts
47Dare County Estimated18.3+2.6 pts
48Lee County Estimated17.5-1.8 pts
49Wayne County Estimated17.5-1.8 pts
50Cumberland County Estimated17.4+2.1 pts
51Surry County Estimated16.8+2.8 pts
52Alexander County Estimated16.4-16.6 pts
53Stanly County Estimated16.3+1.1 pts
54Johnston County Estimated16+2.8 pts
55Haywood County Estimated15.9-4.8 pts
56Buncombe County Estimated15.8-1.2 pts
57Moore County Estimated15.7-9.5 pts
58Cleveland County Estimated15.7-8 pts
59Gaston County Estimated15.3+4.4 pts
60Person County Estimated14.9-10.2 pts
61Granville County Estimated14.6+1.6 pts
62Orange County Estimated14.4+3.2 pts
63Pitt County Estimated14.4-4.1 pts
64Brunswick County Estimated14.4+3.1 pts
65Swain County Estimated14.3-21.6 pts
66Rockingham County Estimated13.9-3.4 pts
67Alamance County Estimated13.7+3.6 pts
68McDowell County Estimated13.3-4.5 pts
69Henderson County Estimated13.2+3.2 pts
70Guilford County Estimated13.2+3.5 pts
71Cherokee County Estimated13.2-3.5 pts
72Catawba County Estimated13.2-2 pts
73Iredell County Estimated13.1+2.1 pts
73Stokes County Estimated13.1+2.1 pts
75Nash County Estimated12.2-10.5 pts
76New Hanover County Estimated11.9+4 pts
77Transylvania County Estimated11.7+2.9 pts
78Craven County Estimated11.5+3.8 pts
79Avery County Estimated11.2-11.4 pts
80Jackson County Estimated11-0.1 pts
81Ashe County Estimated11-14.9 pts
82Jones County Estimated10.6-10.6 pts
83Yancey County Estimated10.5-0 pts
84Mecklenburg County Estimated10+1.8 pts
85Pender County Estimated10-12 pts
86Forsyth County Estimated9.8-3.2 pts
87Pasquotank County Estimated9.7-2.5 pts
88Vance County Estimated9.4-2.4 pts
89Cabarrus County Estimated9.4-1.4 pts
90Union County Estimated9.1+1 pts
91Durham County Estimated9-2.2 pts
92Onslow County Estimated8.9-2.9 pts
93Watauga County Estimated7.3-1.7 pts
94Lincoln County Estimated7.2-7.4 pts
95Wake County Estimated6.7-1.7 pts
96Currituck County Estimated6.2+3 pts
97Bertie County Estimated5.9-41.1 pts
98Alleghany County Estimated0-35.3 pts
98Camden County Estimated0-9 pts
98Chowan County Estimated0-7.2 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in North Carolina by traffic fatality rate, 2024) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in North Carolina by traffic fatality rate, 2024. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Invokely. n.d. NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Counties in North Carolina by traffic fatality rate, 2024. Dataset. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k.

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Invokely (no date) NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in North Carolina by traffic fatality rate, 2024 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Tyrrell County, with 113.7 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Chowan County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2024.

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