Fatal crashes in Graham County, North Carolina
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Graham County, North Carolina, down from 5 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 34 fatal crashes and 36 deaths, the 83rd most of 100 counties in North Carolina.
Deaths in Graham County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Graham County
State Highway 143 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Graham County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 74% of all fatal crashes in Graham County from 2015 to 2024; 2 state highways. 85% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 15% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 143 | 16 | 17 | 3 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 28 | 9 | 10 | 3 | no page |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Graham County
34 fatal crashes in Graham County, North Carolina from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 11.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.8%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar5.9%
- Apr8.8%
- May11.8%
- Jun17.6%
- Jul0.0%
- Aug8.8%
- Sep23.5%
- Oct2.9%
- Nov5.9%
- Dec2.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Graham County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 44%; a collision with another vehicle in 24%, a rollover in 24%, a pedestrian in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 44% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 8 | 24% |
| Rollover | 8 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 5.9% |
| Other | 1 | 2.9% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Graham County compare with North Carolina
The largest difference from North Carolina: from 2015 to 2024, 71% of fatal crashes in Graham County were with a motorcycle, against 14% across North Carolina. Also above the North Carolina share: rural roads. Below it: intersections, unlit roads at night and drinking drivers. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of North Carolina. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 34 crashes.
| Graham | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 97% | 57% | above the North Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.9% | 19% | below the North Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 18% | 34% | below the North Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 8.8% | 25% | below the North Carolina share |
| Speeding | 38% | 32% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.8% | 6.3% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | Not enough data | 47% | |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.1% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 71% | 14% | above the North Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.6% | 15% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Graham County, North Carolina
- How many people died in car accidents in Graham County in 2024?
- 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Graham County, North Carolina, in 2024, down from 5 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Graham County?
- State Highway 143 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Graham County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Graham County involved a drinking driver?
- 3 of 34 fatal crashes in Graham County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 8.8%, against 25% across North Carolina.
Other counties in North Carolina with a page
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- Robeson County
- Cumberland County
- Forsyth County
- Buncombe County
- Johnston County
- Durham County
- Davidson County
- Gaston County
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Where the Graham County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Graham County (county code 75). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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