State Highway 49 in North Carolina: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 70 fatal crashes on State Highway 49 in North Carolina killed 72 people. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 12 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 9 counties of North Carolina. All fatal crashes in North Carolina.
Deaths on State Highway 49 in North Carolina by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 49 in North Carolina: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Mecklenburg County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 49 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg | 4 | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | Alamance | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Randolph | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | Cabarrus | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 5 | Person | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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 49 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 | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb15.7%
- Mar8.6%
- Apr4.3%
- May14.3%
- Jun4.3%
- Jul4.3%
- Aug14.3%
- Sep0.0%
- Oct12.9%
- Nov5.7%
- Dec11.4%
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 49 in North Carolina first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 28 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 17 | 24% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.9% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 49 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 49 | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 56% | 57% | below the North Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 20% | 19% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 34% | above the North Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | below the North Carolina share |
| Speeding | 26% | 32% | below the North Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 56% | 47% | above the North Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 14% | 5.1% | above the North Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 14% | below the North Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 25% | 15% | above 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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All fatal crashes in North Carolina, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 49 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 49 in North Carolina (filed under 11 spellings, such as "SR-49", "SR-49 BURLINGTON RD", "SR-49 MAPLE AVE", "SR-49 ROXBORO RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.