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North Carolina — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in North Carolina (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
1,570
All recorded years
Avg. per year
157
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
CHARLOTTE
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#5
of 51 states · 3.4% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer984 · 63%
- Straight truck586 · 37%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
115'15
152'16
139'17
162'18
154'19
152'20
154'21
175'22
175'23
192'24
Deadliest Cities
01CHARLOTTE90
02GREENSBORO20
03WINSTON SALEM19
04RALEIGH16
05DURHAM13
06GASTONIA11
07ASHEVILLE10
08ROCKY MOUNT10
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.