US 1 in North Carolina: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 118 fatal crashes on US 1 in North Carolina killed 131 people, the 15th most of 540 numbered roads in North Carolina. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 8 counties of North Carolina. All fatal crashes in North Carolina.
Deaths on US 1 in North Carolina by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 21 | 23 |
| 2022 | 18 | 19 |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 | 17 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 1 in North Carolina: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Wake County had the most fatal crashes on US 1 from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 38 deaths. Wake, Moore and Richmond counties together held 67% of fatal crashes on US 1 in North Carolina from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 2 | 38 | 38 |
| 2 | Moore County | 1 | 25 | 30 |
| 3 | Richmond County | 1 | 16 | 22 |
| 4 | Lee County | 4 | 16 | 16 |
| 5 | Franklin County | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Vance County | 0 | 7 | 9 |
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 US 1 in North Carolina
117 fatal crashes on US 1 in 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 8 pm to 9 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 | 6.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.5%
- Feb5.9%
- Mar11.0%
- Apr5.1%
- May11.0%
- Jun5.1%
- Jul8.5%
- Aug11.0%
- Sep5.9%
- Oct13.6%
- Nov8.5%
- 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 US 1 in North Carolina first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a pedestrian in 27%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a rollover in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 58 | 49% |
| Pedestrian | 32 | 27% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 14% |
| Rollover | 7 | 5.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 2.5% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.7% |
| 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 US 1 in North Carolina compare with the state
The largest difference from North Carolina: from 2015 to 2024, pedestrians were 26% of the dead on US 1 in North Carolina, against 15% across North Carolina. Below the North Carolina share: rural roads and unbelted occupants. 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 118 crashes.
| US 1 | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 48% | 57% | below the North Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 19% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 34% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 25% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Speeding | 31% | 32% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.1% | 6.3% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 47% | below the North Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.4% | 5.1% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 14% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 26% | 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
Questions about fatal crashes on US 1 in North Carolina
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 1 in North Carolina?
- 118 fatal crashes killed 131 people on US 1 in North Carolina from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 1 in North Carolina do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Wake County had the most fatal crashes on US 1 from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 38 deaths. Moore County was second with 25.
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All fatal crashes in North Carolina, with every road ranked.
Where the US 1 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 1 in North Carolina (filed under 12 spellings, such as "US-1", "US-1 CAPITAL BLVD", "US-1 CAPTIAL BLVD", "US-1 CLAUDE E POPE MEM HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.