505
Fatal crashes
543
Fatalities
26%
Drunk driver
72
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Wake 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.
4 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2022–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Raleigh
35.844, -78.580
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2021–2023
Principal Arterial - Other
35.641, -78.712
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Garner
35.717, -78.656
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Interstate · Raleigh
35.779, -78.565
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Interstate · Raleigh
35.756, -78.657
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49 | 53 | 15 |
| 2018 | 60 | 66 | 14 |
| 2019 | 74 | 75 | 16 |
| 2020 | 62 | 65 | 15 |
| 2021 | 77 | 86 | 28 |
| 2022 | 91 | 97 | 22 |
| 2023 | 92 | 101 | 22 |
Cities in Wake County
Fatal crashes by city within Wake 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RALEIGH | 224 | 243 |
| GARNER | 20 | 21 |
| CARY | 16 | 17 |
| WAKE FOREST | 9 | 9 |
| APEX | 7 | 7 |
| ZEBULON | 7 | 7 |
| HOLLY SPRINGS | 6 | 6 |
| FUQUAY-VARINA | 4 | 4 |
| KNIGHTDALE | 3 | 3 |
| ROLESVILLE | 3 | 3 |
| MORRISVILLE | 3 | 3 |
| WENDELL | 2 | 3 |
| FUQUAY VARINA | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 42 |
| February | 41 |
| March | 45 |
| April | 42 |
| May | 45 |
| June | 40 |
| July | 43 |
| August | 40 |
| September | 43 |
| October | 42 |
| November | 47 |
| December | 35 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 39 |
| 22:00 | 31 |
| 16:00 | 30 |
| 19:00 | 29 |
| 23:00 | 27 |
| 20:00 | 26 |
| 18:00 | 25 |
| 17:00 | 25 |
| 02:00 | 24 |
| 00:00 | 22 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 118 |
| Honda | 91 |
| Chevrolet | 89 |
| Toyota | 81 |
| Dodge | 46 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 42 |
| Harley-Davidson | 19 |
| Hyundai | 19 |
| Mazda | 18 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 18 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 381 |
| Cloudy | 80 |
| Rain | 37 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 314 |
| Angle | 70 |
| Front-to-Front | 63 |
| Front-to-Rear | 40 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 13 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Wake 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 Wake 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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