Fatal crashes in Randolph County, North Carolina
In 2024, 29 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Randolph County, 12.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 250 fatal crashes and 261 deaths, the 13th most of any county in North Carolina.
19.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 14.7 across North Carolina in 2024; 18 against 14.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 148,389, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in North Carolina.
Deaths in Randolph County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 29 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 |
| 2022 | 23 | 25 |
| 2021 | 31 | 32 |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 |
| 2019 | 31 | 33 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 |
| 2017 | 23 | 25 |
| 2016 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 25 | 26 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Randolph County
US 64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Randolph County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 33% of all fatal crashes in Randolph County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 4 US routes, 2 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 64 | 20 | 22 | 6 | |
| 2 | I-73 | 16 | 17 | 8 | |
| 3 | State Highway 49 | 14 | 14 | 3 | |
| 4 | I-85 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |
| 5 | US 311 | 6 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | US 421 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | State Highway 42 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
| 8 | US 220 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Asheboro 24, Trinity 20, Archdale 8, Randleman 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
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 Randolph County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.4%
- Feb9.2%
- Mar8.4%
- Apr8.4%
- May10.4%
- Jun9.2%
- Jul7.6%
- Aug7.2%
- Sep8.4%
- Oct10.8%
- Nov7.2%
- Dec8.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Randolph County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%; a collision with another vehicle in 36%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 99 | 40% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 89 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 38 | 15% |
| Rollover | 17 | 6.8% |
| Other | 6 | 2.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.4% |
| 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 Randolph County compare with North Carolina
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in Randolph County from 2015 to 2024, below the North Carolina share of 25%; speeding in 34%, above the North Carolina share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 2.4%, below the North Carolina share of 5.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.6%, about the North Carolina share; 45% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the North Carolina share of 47%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of North Carolina. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Randolph | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 72% | 57% | above the North Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 12% | 19% | below the North Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 34% | above the North Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 25% | below the North Carolina share |
| Speeding | 34% | 32% | above the North Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.6% | 6.3% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 47% | below the North Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 5.1% | below the North Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 14% | below the North Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 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 Randolph County
- How many people died in car accidents in Randolph County in 2024?
- 29 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Randolph County, North Carolina, in 2024, 12.1% fewer than in 2023. That is 19.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 14.7 across North Carolina.
- What is the deadliest road in Randolph County?
- US 64 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Randolph County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Randolph County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Randolph County involved a drinking driver?
- 53 of 250 fatal crashes in Randolph County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 21%, against 25% across North Carolina.
Other counties in North Carolina with a page
- Mecklenburg County
- Wake County
- Guilford County
- Robeson County
- Cumberland County
- Forsyth County
- Buncombe County
- Johnston County
- Durham County
- Davidson County
- Gaston County
- Harnett County
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Where the Randolph County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Randolph County (county code 151). 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. The full method.