161
Fatal crashes
172
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
23
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Catawba County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Principal Arterial - Other
35.589, -81.090
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
35.670, -81.193
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Local
35.689, -81.361
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017
Interstate · Hickory
35.710, -81.343
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2021
Interstate · Conover
35.714, -81.229
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | 19 | 4 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 2019 | 19 | 20 | 3 |
| 2020 | 22 | 26 | 6 |
| 2021 | 33 | 37 | 12 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 6 |
| 2023 | 23 | 25 | 1 |
Cities in Catawba County
Fatal crashes by city within Catawba County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| HICKORY | 27 | 30 |
| CONOVER | 9 | 9 |
| NEWTON | 8 | 9 |
| LONG VIEW | 2 | 2 |
| LONGVIEW | 2 | 2 |
| MAIDEN | 1 | 1 |
| CATAWBA | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 13 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 11 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 14 |
| July | 14 |
| August | 10 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 18 |
| November | 15 |
| December | 12 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 18:00 | 18 |
| 20:00 | 11 |
| 05:00 | 9 |
| 23:00 | 9 |
| 22:00 | 9 |
| 14:00 | 8 |
| 06:00 | 7 |
| 13:00 | 7 |
| 17:00 | 7 |
| 11:00 | 7 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 33 |
| Honda | 29 |
| Toyota | 29 |
| Chevrolet | 23 |
| Harley-Davidson | 19 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 18 |
| Dodge | 13 |
| Other Make | 7 |
| Freightliner | 6 |
| Hyundai | 6 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 127 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 95 |
| Angle | 28 |
| Front-to-Front | 26 |
| Front-to-Rear | 8 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Catawba County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Catawba County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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