153
Fatal crashes
169
Fatalities
31%
Drunk driver
21
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Nash 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 · 2022
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways
35.886, -78.210
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Rocky Mount
35.928, -77.816
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2022
Interstate
35.932, -77.903
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2018
Principal Arterial - Other
35.938, -78.058
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018
Principal Arterial - Other
35.954, -78.010
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14 | 17 | 4 |
| 2018 | 26 | 30 | 7 |
| 2019 | 26 | 29 | 9 |
| 2020 | 25 | 27 | 9 |
| 2021 | 20 | 21 | 5 |
| 2022 | 21 | 23 | 7 |
| 2023 | 21 | 22 | 7 |
Cities in Nash County
Fatal crashes by city within Nash 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNT | 43 | 46 |
| CASTALIA | 2 | 2 |
| BAILEY | 1 | 1 |
| RED OAK | 1 | 1 |
| WHITAKERS | 1 | 2 |
| NASHVILLE | 1 | 1 |
| MIDDLESEX | 1 | 3 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 15 |
| February | 8 |
| March | 12 |
| April | 10 |
| May | 11 |
| June | 17 |
| July | 17 |
| August | 13 |
| September | 14 |
| October | 15 |
| November | 12 |
| December | 9 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 16:00 | 14 |
| 18:00 | 10 |
| 02:00 | 9 |
| 07:00 | 9 |
| 23:00 | 9 |
| 14:00 | 9 |
| 19:00 | 8 |
| 00:00 | 8 |
| 10:00 | 8 |
| 22:00 | 8 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 34 |
| Chevrolet | 25 |
| Honda | 23 |
| Dodge | 14 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 11 |
| Toyota | 10 |
| Hyundai | 9 |
| Suzuki | 7 |
| Chrysler | 6 |
| GMC | 6 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 122 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 101 |
| Angle | 24 |
| Front-to-Rear | 11 |
| Front-to-Front | 10 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 6 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Nash 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 Nash 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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