Counties in North Carolina by traffic fatality rate

Graham County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 100 counties in 2013, at 58.4 per 100,000 people. Washington County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 15.3 per 100,000 people and the figure for North Carolina was 13.2 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest58.4Graham County
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Map of counties, 2013

Alamance County: 14.9 per 100,000 peopleAlexander County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleAlleghany County: 37 per 100,000 peopleAnson County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleAshe County: 18.8 per 100,000 peopleAvery County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleBeaufort County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleBertie County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleBladen County: 47.7 per 100,000 peopleBrunswick County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleBuncombe County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleBurke County: 10.2 per 100,000 peopleCabarrus County: 10.1 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleCamden County: 10.1 per 100,000 peopleCarteret County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleCaswell County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleCatawba County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleChatham County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County: 22.2 per 100,000 peopleChowan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleCleveland County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleColumbus County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleCraven County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleCurrituck County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleDare County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleDavidson County: 19 per 100,000 peopleDavie County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleDuplin County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleDurham County: 8.7 per 100,000 peopleEdgecombe County: 14.6 per 100,000 peopleForsyth County: 7.5 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleGaston County: 11 per 100,000 peopleGates County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleGraham County: 58.4 per 100,000 peopleGranville County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 14.4 per 100,000 peopleGuilford County: 8.7 per 100,000 peopleHalifax County: 22.7 per 100,000 peopleHarnett County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleHaywood County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 8.3 per 100,000 peopleHertford County: 12.5 per 100,000 peopleHoke County: 12 per 100,000 peopleHyde County: 0 per 100,000 peopleIredell County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 12.3 per 100,000 peopleJohnston County: 15.8 per 100,000 peopleJones County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 25 per 100,000 peopleLenoir County: 12 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleMcDowell County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleMacon County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleMartin County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleMecklenburg County: 6.8 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 14.8 per 100,000 peopleMoore County: 10 per 100,000 peopleNash County: 22.2 per 100,000 peopleNew Hanover County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleNorthampton County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleOnslow County: 13 per 100,000 peopleOrange County: 10.8 per 100,000 peoplePamlico County: 15.7 per 100,000 peoplePasquotank County: 0 per 100,000 peoplePender County: 28 per 100,000 peoplePerquimans County: 37.2 per 100,000 peoplePerson County: 15.4 per 100,000 peoplePitt County: 12.3 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleRandolph County: 15.5 per 100,000 peopleRichmond County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleRobeson County: 32.1 per 100,000 peopleRockingham County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleRowan County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleRutherford County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleSampson County: 20.8 per 100,000 peopleScotland County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleStanly County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleStokes County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleSurry County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleSwain County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleTransylvania County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleTyrrell County: 0 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 10 per 100,000 peopleVance County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleWake County: 7.5 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWatauga County: 7.8 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleWilkes County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleWilson County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleYadkin County: 15.8 per 100,000 peopleYancey County: 17 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2013. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Graham County: 58.4 per 100,000 peopleGraham County58.4Bladen County: 47.7 per 100,000 peopleBladen County47.7Columbus County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleColumbus County39.5Perquimans County: 37.2 per 100,000 peoplePerquimans County37.2Alleghany County: 37 per 100,000 peopleAlleghany County37Swain County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleSwain County35.9Northampton County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleNorthampton County34.5Robeson County: 32.1 per 100,000 peopleRobeson County32.1Vance County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleVance County29.7Pender County: 28 per 100,000 peoplePender County28Beaufort County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleBeaufort County27.9Anson County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleAnson County27.6Gates County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleGates County26.4Richmond County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleRichmond County26.3Mitchell County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County26.2Polk County: 25.2 per 100,000 peoplePolk County25.2Scotland County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleScotland County25.2Lee County: 25 per 100,000 peopleLee County25Bertie County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleBertie County24.9Halifax County: 22.7 per 100,000 peopleHalifax County22.7McDowell County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleMcDowell County22.4Nash County: 22.2 per 100,000 peopleNash County22.2Cherokee County: 22.2 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County22.2Alexander County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleAlexander County21.8Harnett County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleHarnett County21.8Wayne County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleWayne County21.2Martin County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleMartin County21.2Sampson County: 20.8 per 100,000 peopleSampson County20.8Dare County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleDare County20.2Jones County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleJones County20.1Franklin County: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County19.6Stokes County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleStokes County19.5Rowan County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleRowan County19.4Clay County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleClay County19.1Davidson County: 19 per 100,000 peopleDavidson County19Ashe County: 18.8 per 100,000 peopleAshe County18.8Chatham County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleChatham County18.3Yancey County: 17 per 100,000 peopleYancey County17Rutherford County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleRutherford County16.7Currituck County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleCurrituck County16.6Graham County: 58.4 per 100,000 peopleGraham County58.4Bladen County: 47.7 per 100,000 peopleBladen County47.7Columbus County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleColumbus County39.5Perquimans County: 37.2 per 100,000 peoplePerquimans County37.2Alleghany County: 37 per 100,000 peopleAlleghany County37Swain County: 35.9 per 100,000 peopleSwain County35.9Northampton County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleNorthampton County34.5Robeson County: 32.1 per 100,000 peopleRobeson County32.1Vance County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleVance County29.7Pender County: 28 per 100,000 peoplePender County28Beaufort County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleBeaufort County27.9Anson County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleAnson County27.6Gates County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleGates County26.4Richmond County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleRichmond County26.3Mitchell County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleMitchell County26.2Polk County: 25.2 per 100,000 peoplePolk County25.2Scotland County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleScotland County25.2Lee County: 25 per 100,000 peopleLee County25Bertie County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleBertie County24.9Halifax County: 22.7 per 100,000 peopleHalifax County22.7McDowell County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleMcDowell County22.4Nash County: 22.2 per 100,000 peopleNash County22.2Cherokee County: 22.2 per 100,000 peopleCherokee County22.2Alexander County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleAlexander County21.8Harnett County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleHarnett County21.8Wayne County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleWayne County21.2Martin County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleMartin County21.2Sampson County: 20.8 per 100,000 peopleSampson County20.8Dare County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleDare County20.2Jones County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleJones County20.1Franklin County: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County19.6Stokes County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleStokes County19.5Rowan County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleRowan County19.4Clay County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleClay County19.1Davidson County: 19 per 100,000 peopleDavidson County19Ashe County: 18.8 per 100,000 peopleAshe County18.8Chatham County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleChatham County18.3Yancey County: 17 per 100,000 peopleYancey County17Rutherford County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleRutherford County16.7Currituck County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleCurrituck County16.6
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013
per 100,000 people
Change on 2012
1Graham County58.4+46.7 pts
2Bladen County47.7+24.2 pts
3Columbus County39.5+0.6 pts
4Perquimans County37.2+37.2 pts
5Alleghany County37+18.6 pts
6Swain County35.9+21.6 pts
7Northampton County34.5-3.8 pts
8Robeson County32.1-6.4 pts
9Vance County29.7+11.7 pts
10Pender County28+9.1 pts
11Beaufort County27.9-4.1 pts
12Anson County27.6-3.3 pts
13Gates County26.4-7.9 pts
14Richmond County26.3+4.6 pts
15Mitchell County26.2+13.1 pts
16Polk County25.2-5 pts
17Scotland County25.2+11.3 pts
18Lee County25+18.2 pts
19Bertie County24.9+0.3 pts
20Halifax County22.7-3.5 pts
21McDowell County22.4+6.8 pts
22Nash County22.2-0.9 pts
23Cherokee County22.2-0.1 pts
24Alexander County21.8+2.7 pts
25Harnett County21.8+4.5 pts
26Wayne County21.2+4.2 pts
27Martin County21.2-8.2 pts
28Sampson County20.8-4.7 pts
29Dare County20.2+8.5 pts
30Jones County20.1+0.2 pts
31Franklin County19.6+11.4 pts
32Stokes County19.5+4.4 pts
33Rowan County19.4-0.8 pts
34Clay County19.1+0.2 pts
35Davidson County19-0.6 pts
36Ashe County18.8+3.8 pts
37Chatham County18.3+9 pts
38Yancey County17-22.5 pts
39Rutherford County16.7+4.7 pts
40Currituck County16.6+4.1 pts
41Stanly County16.5+8.3 pts
42Craven County16.3+4 pts
43Wilson County16.2+6.3 pts
44Duplin County16.1-10.2 pts
45Cumberland County15.9-2.6 pts
46Yadkin County15.8-5.2 pts
47Johnston County15.8-2 pts
48Pamlico County15.7+0.2 pts
49Randolph County15.5+2.1 pts
50Person County15.4-2.6 pts
51Lincoln County15.2+3.8 pts
52Surry County15.2-10.8 pts
53Alamance County14.9+6.4 pts
54Montgomery County14.8-3.6 pts
55Wilkes County14.7+1.6 pts
56Edgecombe County14.6-1.7 pts
57Greene County14.4-9.3 pts
58Madison County14.3-0.1 pts
59Rockingham County14.2-6.4 pts
60Buncombe County14.1+3.9 pts
61Granville County13.8-10.5 pts
62Catawba County13.5+0.6 pts
63Iredell County13.3+1.7 pts
64Onslow County13+0.9 pts
65Hertford County12.5+0.1 pts
66Pitt County12.3-0 pts
67Jackson County12.3-10 pts
68Hoke County12-22.2 pts
69Lenoir County12-6.7 pts
70Haywood County11.9+8.5 pts
71Carteret County11.8-4.5 pts
72Macon County11.7-8.8 pts
73Brunswick County11.7-13.9 pts
74Avery County11.3-11.4 pts
75Gaston County11+0.9 pts
76Orange County10.8+1.3 pts
77Burke County10.2+2.3 pts
78Camden County10.1-20.3 pts
79Cabarrus County10.1+3.6 pts
80Union County10-2.1 pts
81Moore County10+4.4 pts
82Caldwell County9.8+1.2 pts
83Davie County9.7-0 pts
84Cleveland County9.3-3 pts
85Transylvania County9.3-9.2 pts
86Guilford County8.7-0.3 pts
87Durham County8.7+0.9 pts
88Caswell County8.6-4.4 pts
89New Hanover County8.6-4.5 pts
90Henderson County8.3+0.9 pts
91Watauga County7.8-3.9 pts
92Forsyth County7.5-2.3 pts
93Wake County7.50 pts
94Mecklenburg County6.8-0.9 pts
95Chowan County0-6.8 pts
95Hyde County00 pts
95Pasquotank County0-7.4 pts
95Tyrrell County0-50 pts
95Warren County0-43.8 pts
95Washington County0-31.9 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).

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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, 2013. 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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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Graham County, with 58.4 per 100,000 people in 2013, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Washington County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2013.

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