208
Fatal crashes
218
Fatalities
30%
Drunk driver
29
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Durham 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 · 2017–2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Durham
35.939, -78.887
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2022
Minor Arterial · Durham
36.031, -78.928
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Durham
36.058, -78.903
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017
Local
36.164, -78.812
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | 31 | 7 |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 | 9 |
| 2019 | 31 | 34 | 5 |
| 2020 | 32 | 33 | 11 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
| 2022 | 28 | 29 | 9 |
| 2023 | 36 | 38 | 13 |
Cities in Durham County
Fatal crashes by city within Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DURHAM | 154 | 158 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 14 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 14 |
| April | 24 |
| May | 17 |
| June | 16 |
| July | 25 |
| August | 19 |
| September | 18 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 15 |
| December | 14 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 16 |
| 23:00 | 15 |
| 19:00 | 15 |
| 15:00 | 13 |
| 21:00 | 13 |
| 20:00 | 13 |
| 16:00 | 12 |
| 06:00 | 10 |
| 11:00 | 10 |
| 08:00 | 10 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Honda | 42 |
| Toyota | 40 |
| Chevrolet | 32 |
| Ford | 30 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 20 |
| Hyundai | 14 |
| Dodge | 12 |
| Harley-Davidson | 11 |
| Unknown Make | 10 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 9 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 161 |
| Cloudy | 27 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 113 |
| Angle | 42 |
| Front-to-Front | 25 |
| Front-to-Rear | 14 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 6 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 6 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Durham 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 Durham 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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