79
Fatal crashes
87
Fatalities
28%
Drunk driver
11
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Lincoln 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.
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 | 14 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
| 2019 | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
Cities in Lincoln County
Fatal crashes by city within Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LINCOLNTON | 7 | 7 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 8 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 10 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 7 |
| September | 6 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 6 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 10 |
| 13:00 | 7 |
| 15:00 | 7 |
| 18:00 | 6 |
| 14:00 | 5 |
| 23:00 | 5 |
| 21:00 | 5 |
| 09:00 | 4 |
| 02:00 | 3 |
| 11:00 | 3 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 26 |
| Chevrolet | 15 |
| Harley-Davidson | 10 |
| Honda | 9 |
| Toyota | 9 |
| KIA | 8 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 6 |
| Dodge | 6 |
| Freightliner | 4 |
| GMC | 4 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 56 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 37 |
| Front-to-Front | 20 |
| Angle | 17 |
| Front-to-Rear | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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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