69
Fatal crashes
80
Fatalities
17%
Drunk driver
9
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Mercer 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 · 2017–2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Princeton
37.344, -81.121
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020–2023
Major Collector · Montcalm
37.354, -81.256
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2020
Interstate
37.488, -81.081
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 2018 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Cities in Mercer County
Fatal crashes by city within Mercer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PRINCETON | 23 | 24 |
| BLUEFIELD | 12 | 13 |
| CAMP CREEK | 9 | 14 |
| LASHMEET | 7 | 7 |
| ATHENS | 2 | 2 |
| BLUEWELL | 2 | 2 |
| MONTCALM | 2 | 2 |
| OAKVALE | 2 | 3 |
| FLAT TOP | 1 | 1 |
| BRAMWELL | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 5 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 8 |
| June | 5 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 7 |
| September | 7 |
| October | 7 |
| November | 5 |
| December | 4 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 10 |
| 16:00 | 5 |
| 15:00 | 5 |
| 10:00 | 4 |
| 18:00 | 4 |
| 13:00 | 4 |
| 20:00 | 4 |
| 12:00 | 3 |
| 02:00 | 3 |
| 11:00 | 3 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 16 |
| Chevrolet | 14 |
| Toyota | 10 |
| Honda | 8 |
| Dodge | 8 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 7 |
| Subaru | 4 |
| GMC | 3 |
| Freightliner | 3 |
| Harley-Davidson | 3 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 49 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 41 |
| Angle | 10 |
| Front-to-Rear | 9 |
| Front-to-Front | 6 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 3 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Mercer 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 Mercer 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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