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107Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Charlotte, 2024
113Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Charlotte fatal crashes, 2024
7.1%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of North Carolina's 1,509 fatal crashes, 2024
64%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (68 of 107)
Of fatal crashes with a known time happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Crash-level figures are from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File, the latest year published; the file can still be revised.
Charlotte quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Charlotte, taken from NHTSA publications.
Figures come from NHTSA; the 2025 numbers are early estimates and NHTSA revises them in early 2027, and the 2024 crash-level file can still be revised.
The bars count Charlotte's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
At AccidentReports.com, you can take advantage of our crash report information center and get a copy of your traffic report as soon as possible. Start your search now by filling out the form on this page.
At AccidentReports.com, we can help you obtain a copy of your North Carolina accident report. Take advantage of our crash report information center to search for a copy of your report as soon as it’s available. Getting your crash report online has never been easier. Start your search now by filling out the form on this page and submitting your accident information to get assistance.
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Private citizens in Arizona are not required to file a crash report, however, a police officer that responds to the scene of an auto accident is required to fill one out if:
You must remain at the scene of the accident until law enforcement arrives. After you’ve spoken to the responding police officer, you will be cleared to leave. During this time, the police officer will ask you a series of questions regarding the events that led up to the accident and will obtain your personal information. All of this information will be documented in the accident report.
If you were involved in an auto accident and it meets the conditions mentioned above, a police officer must fill out an accident report. In most cases, they will be required to complete the form within twenty-four hours.
The crash report will contain the following information regarding traffic collisions:
Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:
The form will also include a narrative description concerning the facts surrounding the accident, as well as a simple diagram of the accident scene, the police officer’s name, identification number, and police agency.
Each dot is a fatal crash in Charlotte, North Carolina from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020 to 2024, placed at the latitude and longitude the investigating agency reported. The map shows 475 crashes and 509 deaths; the few crashes coded to Charlotte, North Carolina but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 2a–3a and the deadliest day is Sunday. 67% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 33 |
| 1a–2a | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 2a–3a | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 42 |
| 3a–4a | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 4a–5a | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 6a–7a | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 7a–8a | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 8a–9a | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 9a–10a | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 10a–11a | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 11a–12p | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 12p–1p | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 1p–2p | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2p–3p | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 3p–4p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 4p–5p | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| 5p–6p | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 6p–7p | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 7p–8p | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| 8p–9p | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 36 |
| 9p–10p | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 36 |
| 10p–11p | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 |
| 11p–12a | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
509 people died and 365 more were injured, including 130 pedestrians and 10 cyclists killed.
Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.
Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 76.
Every vehicle in these fatal crashes, by body type.
Source: NHTSA FARS Annual Report Files 2020-2024 (accident.csv), 2020–2024. Fatal crashes only (FARS covers every crash in which someone died within 30 days); an intersection is listed when two or more fatal crashes were reported at the same pair of roads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.
These are fatal crashes in Charlotte recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 107 fatal crashes and 113 deaths in Charlotte that year; the table lists the 25 most recent, newest first. The 2024 file is NHTSA's Annual Report File and can still be revised. A dash means the field was not reported or the crash happened outside city limits.
| Case number | County | City | Crash date | Time | Road / Highway | Collision type | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371467 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 24, 2024 | 16:13 | NS-96041 COLONY RD at STONECROFT PARK DR | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371465 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 19, 2024 | 20:54 | NS-967 SOUTH RD | Angle | 1 |
| 371461 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 15, 2024 | 07:26 | NS-93114 GUM BRANCH RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371460 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 12, 2024 | 06:19 | I-485 S | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 371466 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 10, 2024 | 05:15 | I-485 | Single/non-collision: Jackknife (harmful to this vehicle) | 1 |
| 371458 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 9, 2024 | 02:15 | NS-954 at BELMONT AVE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371457 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 8, 2024 | 17:55 | NS-904 TYVOLA RD at TYVOLA DR | Angle | 1 |
| 371463 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 8, 2024 | 16:37 | SR-27 ALBEMARLE RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371464 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 8, 2024 | 03:08 | NS-902 N SHARON AMITY RD | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 371459 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 7, 2024 | 11:38 | SR-16 PROVIDENCE RD at CHEROKEE RD | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 371456 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 7, 2024 | 09:52 | NS-935 EAST BLVD | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 371455 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Dec 1, 2024 | 02:12 | US-29 W MOREHEAD ST at S MINT ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371322 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Nov 29, 2024 | 03:44 | I-485 | Single/non-collision: Utility Pole/Light Support | 1 |
| 371323 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Nov 24, 2024 | 18:05 | I-85 | Single/non-collision: Embankment | 1 |
| 371319 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Nov 20, 2024 | 20:08 | OLD PINEVILLE RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371324 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Nov 16, 2024 | 01:34 | I-485 | Single/non-collision: Bridge Pier or Support | 1 |
| 371316 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Nov 10, 2024 | 01:16 | SSR-3998 SOUTH BLVD | Single/non-collision: Ground | 1 |
| 371315 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Nov 6, 2024 | 05:36 | SR-49 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371314 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Nov 3, 2024 | 19:24 | SSR-2540 N GRAHAM ST at DALTON AVE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371313 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Nov 3, 2024 | 18:41 | SR-16 | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 371320 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Nov 2, 2024 | 17:09 | PARKWOOD AVE | Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
| 371200 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Oct 30, 2024 | 08:13 | SR-27 FREEDOM DR at SSR-1980 ASHLEY RD | Angle | 2 |
| 371534 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Oct 27, 2024 | 19:08 | NS-86982 REMINGTON ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371199 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Oct 27, 2024 | 07:20 | I-485 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 371198 | Mecklenburg | Charlotte | Oct 26, 2024 | 20:11 | NS-939 TUCKASEEGEE RD | Angle | 1 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your Charlotte police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Headquarters. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Headquarters offers three ways to get a copy of your collision report.
You can visit the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Headquarters in person and fill out a Records Request form to obtain a copy of your traffic report. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Headquarters is located at: 601 E Trade Street Charlotte, NC28202
Contact the department by phone to request a copy of your report. Reports must be picked up in person.
Phone: (704) 336-2848
Normal business hours: Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm.
Send a written request, along with payment, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and the appropriate fee to: ATTN: Records Section601 E Trade Street Charlotte, NC28202
Traffic reports are $3.50 per copy.
When you’re injured in a motor vehicle accident that was not your fault, you deserve justice and compensation for all accident-related damages. If you plan to pursue an accident claim or personal injury lawsuit, you must obtain a copy of your traffic report to help strengthen your case. A personal injury attorney can use the information in a collision report to help prove the other driver was at fault. This information includes:
An experienced accident attorney from a personal injury law firm will use this information when negotiating with an insurance company to fight for fair compensation.
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