US 13 in North Carolina: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 76 fatal crashes on US 13 in North Carolina killed 92 people. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 9 counties of North Carolina. All fatal crashes in North Carolina.
Deaths on US 13 in North Carolina by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020 | 12 | 14 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 13 in North Carolina: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pitt County County had the most fatal crashes on US 13 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 24 deaths. Pitt, Wayne and Sampson counties together held 62% of fatal crashes in US 13 in North Carolina from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 93%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitt County | 3 | 19 | 24 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 0 | 15 | 19 |
| 3 | Sampson County | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | Cumberland County | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | Bertie County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Greene County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Hertford County | 0 | 5 | 7 |
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 13 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 | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 7.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.6%
- Feb6.6%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr9.2%
- May10.5%
- Jun11.8%
- Jul9.2%
- Aug7.9%
- Sep5.3%
- Oct6.6%
- Nov9.2%
- Dec7.9%
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 13 in North Carolina first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 57%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 3.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 43 | 57% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 12% |
| Rollover | 3 | 3.9% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.6% |
| Other | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 on US 13 in North Carolina compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in US 13 in North Carolina from 2015 to 2024, above the North Carolina share of 25%; speeding in 24%, below the North Carolina share of 32%; a hit-and-run in 1.3%, below the North Carolina share of 5.1%; 60% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| US 13 | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 80% | 57% | above the North Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 19% | above the North Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 49% | 34% | above the North Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 25% | above the North Carolina share |
| Speeding | 24% | 32% | below the North Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 60% | 47% | above the North Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.3% | 5.1% | below the North Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.9% | 14% | below the North Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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
Questions about fatal crashes in US 13 in North Carolina
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 13 in North Carolina?
- 76 fatal crashes killed 92 people on US 13 in North Carolina from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 10 deaths.
- Where on US 13 in North Carolina do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pitt County had the most fatal crashes on US 13 from 2015 to 2024: 19, with 24 deaths. Wayne County was second with 15.
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All fatal crashes in North Carolina, with every road ranked.
Where the US 13 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 13 in North Carolina (filed under 16 spellings, such as "US-13", "US-13 DICKINSON AVE EXT", "US-13 EAST BLVD", "US-13 FAYETTEVILL HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.