134
Fatal crashes
139
Fatalities
22%
Drunk driver
19
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in New Hanover 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 · 2018–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Wilmington
34.196, -77.909
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019
Principal Arterial - Other · Wilmington
34.209, -77.847
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 18 | 4 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 2019 | 36 | 37 | 5 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
| 2021 | 26 | 27 | 6 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 | 18 | 19 | 3 |
Cities in New Hanover County
Fatal crashes by city within New Hanover 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WILMINGTON | 74 | 76 |
| CAROLINA BEACH | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 11 |
| March | 14 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 17 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 11 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 17 |
| October | 20 |
| November | 9 |
| December | 10 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 15 |
| 18:00 | 13 |
| 22:00 | 11 |
| 17:00 | 10 |
| 02:00 | 8 |
| 14:00 | 8 |
| 12:00 | 8 |
| 16:00 | 8 |
| 19:00 | 8 |
| 00:00 | 5 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 31 |
| Ford | 30 |
| Toyota | 25 |
| Honda | 15 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 13 |
| Dodge | 11 |
| Kawasaki | 6 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 6 |
| Suzuki | 6 |
| Harley-Davidson | 5 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 114 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 9 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 86 |
| Angle | 28 |
| Front-to-Front | 10 |
| Front-to-Rear | 5 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in New Hanover 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 New Hanover 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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