77
Fatal crashes
84
Fatalities
34%
Drunk driver
11
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Franklin 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 →
3 fatalities · 2017–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
36.846, -79.899
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2021
Major Collector
36.872, -79.777
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2022–2023
Other Principal Arterial
36.949, -79.882
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 16 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
| 2022 | 14 | 16 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
Cities in Franklin County
Fatal crashes by city within Franklin 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 | 3 | 4 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 10 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 9 |
| July | 9 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 8 |
| October | 8 |
| November | 6 |
| December | 5 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | 8 |
| 18:00 | 8 |
| 14:00 | 6 |
| 19:00 | 6 |
| 07:00 | 5 |
| 08:00 | 5 |
| 23:00 | 5 |
| 16:00 | 4 |
| 00:00 | 4 |
| 11:00 | 3 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 20 |
| Chevrolet | 17 |
| Toyota | 14 |
| Honda | 13 |
| Dodge | 10 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 8 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 5 |
| Freightliner | 4 |
| Hyundai | 4 |
| Buick / Opel | 3 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Not Reported | 67 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Clear | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 43 |
| Angle | 17 |
| Front-to-Front | 7 |
| Front-to-Rear | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Franklin 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 Franklin 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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