State Highway 11 in North Carolina: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 85 fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in North Carolina killed 96 people. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 15 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 10 counties of North Carolina. All fatal crashes in North Carolina.
Deaths on State Highway 11 in North Carolina by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 11 in North Carolina: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lenoir County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 11 from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 27 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenoir | 2 | 24 | 27 |
| 2 | Pitt | 4 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Duplin | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 4 | Hertford | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 5 | Bertie | 0 | 7 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 11 in North Carolina
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.4%
- Feb7.1%
- Mar4.7%
- Apr10.6%
- May11.8%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul8.2%
- Aug7.1%
- Sep10.6%
- Oct12.9%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec5.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in North Carolina first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 49 | 58% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 14% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.5% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| Other | 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 on State Highway 11 in North Carolina compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of North Carolina. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 11 | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 66% | 57% | above the North Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 19% | above the North Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 34% | below the North Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 25% | below the North Carolina share |
| Speeding | 19% | 32% | below the North Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 47% | below the North Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.1% | 5.1% | above the North Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.1% | 14% | below the North Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 15% | below the North Carolina share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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- I-85
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- State Highway 150
- State Highway 16
- State Highway 210
- State Highway 211
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All fatal crashes in North Carolina, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 11 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 11 in North Carolina (filed under 11 spellings, such as "SR-11", "SR-11 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR", "SR-11 E KING ST", "SR-11 MAGNOLIA EXT"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.