195
Fatal crashes
211
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
27
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Davidson 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 · 2021–2023
Major Collector
35.586, -80.153
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Minor Arterial
35.663, -80.100
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Interstate · Lexington
35.772, -80.322
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021
Principal Arterial - Other
35.782, -80.093
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Lexington
35.834, -80.279
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | 23 | 7 |
| 2018 | 33 | 34 | 6 |
| 2019 | 19 | 23 | 2 |
| 2020 | 29 | 31 | 5 |
| 2021 | 37 | 39 | 10 |
| 2022 | 25 | 28 | 6 |
| 2023 | 30 | 33 | 4 |
Cities in Davidson County
Fatal crashes by city within Davidson 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 |
|---|---|---|
| THOMASVILLE | 25 | 27 |
| LEXINGTON | 23 | 25 |
| WALLBURG | 4 | 4 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 15 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 14 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 6 |
| June | 26 |
| July | 24 |
| August | 18 |
| September | 14 |
| October | 18 |
| November | 16 |
| December | 13 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | 16 |
| 18:00 | 14 |
| 14:00 | 14 |
| 17:00 | 13 |
| 13:00 | 11 |
| 20:00 | 11 |
| 23:00 | 10 |
| 05:00 | 9 |
| 07:00 | 9 |
| 02:00 | 8 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 41 |
| Chevrolet | 38 |
| Honda | 36 |
| Toyota | 24 |
| Dodge | 15 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 12 |
| KIA | 12 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 12 |
| GMC | 7 |
| Harley-Davidson | 7 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 158 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 109 |
| Angle | 35 |
| Front-to-Front | 35 |
| Front-to-Rear | 12 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Davidson 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 Davidson 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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