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32Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Raleigh, 2024
35Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Raleigh fatal crashes, 2024
2.1%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of North Carolina's 1,509 fatal crashes, 2024
66%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (21 of 32)
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.
Raleigh quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Raleigh, 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 Raleigh's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
Life after an auto accident can be very overwhelming, which is why we’ve created a crash report information center, to help accident victims obtain a copy of their traffic reports, as soon as possible. To start your search, fill out the form on this page and submit your accident information.
At AccidentReports.com, we’ve made it our mission to help accident victims obtain copies of traffic reports, from the comfort of their homes. You can take advantage of our crash report information center to get your NC accident report as soon as it’s available 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.
These agencies hold crash reports for Raleigh. Open one to see how to request its reports.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Raleigh, 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 167 crashes and 185 deaths; the few crashes coded to Raleigh, North Carolina but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 9p–10p and the deadliest day is Friday. 59% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 1a–2a | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2a–3a | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 3a–4a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4a–5a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6a–7a | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8a–9a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10a–11a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 12p–1p | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 1p–2p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2p–3p | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 3p–4p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4p–5p | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5p–6p | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 6p–7p | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 7p–8p | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8p–9p | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 9p–10p | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 10p–11p | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 11p–12a | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
185 people died and 103 more were injured, including 61 pedestrians and 3 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 23.
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 Raleigh recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 32 fatal crashes and 35 deaths in Raleigh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371508 | Wake | Raleigh | Dec 7, 2024 | 07:54 | SSR-1664 DURALEIGH RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371368 | Wake | Raleigh | Nov 25, 2024 | 06:57 | SSR-1837 WESTGATE RD at SSR-1836 FAIRBANKS DR | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 371370 | Wake | Raleigh | Nov 9, 2024 | 07:02 | SSR-1012 WESTERN BLVD | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 371366 | Wake | Raleigh | Nov 6, 2024 | 16:50 | SSR-3067 T W ALEXANDER at ACC BLVD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371235 | Wake | Raleigh | Oct 25, 2024 | 00:24 | US-1 CAPITAL BLVD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371232 | Wake | Raleigh | Oct 8, 2024 | 09:00 | US-401 S SAUNDERS ST at PECAN RD | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 371231 | Wake | Raleigh | Oct 7, 2024 | 02:30 | US-401 CAPITAL BLVD | Single/non-collision: Concrete Traffic Barrier | 1 |
| 371063 | Wake | Raleigh | Sep 20, 2024 | 14:30 | SSR- 2921 RALEIGH BLVD at MLK JR BLVD | Angle | 1 |
| 371060 | Wake | Raleigh | Sep 13, 2024 | 20:57 | US-64 BUS NEW BERN AVE | Single/non-collision: Culvert | 1 |
| 371059 | Wake | Raleigh | Sep 7, 2024 | 21:17 | SSR-4363 MLK JR BLVD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 371062 | Wake | Raleigh | Sep 7, 2024 | 20:04 | SSR-1005 SIX FORKS RD at NORTHWOOD DR | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 370915 | Wake | Raleigh | Aug 26, 2024 | 01:41 | US-70 GLENWOOD AVE at BROWNLEIGH DR | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 370914 | Wake | Raleigh | Aug 15, 2024 | 21:38 | SSR- 1007 POOLE RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 370913 | Wake | Raleigh | Aug 8, 2024 | 12:19 | I-40 | Single/non-collision: Guardrail Face | 1 |
| 370835 | Wake | Raleigh | Jul 24, 2024 | 20:41 | NS- 946 ATLANTIC AVE | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 370834 | Wake | Raleigh | Jul 17, 2024 | 11:46 | SR-50 CREEDMOOR RD at STONEHENGE DR | Angle | 1 |
| 370833 | Wake | Raleigh | Jul 16, 2024 | 18:45 | US-70 WADE AVE | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 370831 | Wake | Raleigh | Jul 13, 2024 | 06:30 | SSR-2015 LYNN RD | Single/non-collision: Utility Pole/Light Support | 1 |
| 370832 | Wake | Raleigh | Jul 5, 2024 | 21:34 | US-401 LOUISBURG RD at FOX RD | Angle | 1 |
| 370695 | Wake | Raleigh | Jun 14, 2024 | 21:53 | SSR-2551 BARNWELL RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 370575 | Wake | Raleigh | May 22, 2024 | 03:30 | SSR-2108 E MILLBROOK RD at ATLANTIC AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 370574 | Wake | Raleigh | May 16, 2024 | 02:18 | POOLE RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 370428 | Wake | Raleigh | Apr 27, 2024 | 00:55 | US-401 LOUISBURG RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 370466 | Wake | Raleigh | Apr 26, 2024 | 18:30 | SSR-2000 WAKE FORREST RD at DRESSER CT | Front-to-Front | 1 |
| 370426 | Wake | Raleigh | Apr 23, 2024 | 06:51 | US-401 CAPITAL BLVD | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
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You can get a copy of your Raleigh police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Raleigh Police Department. The Raleigh Police Department offers two ways to get a copy of your traffic report.
You can visit the RDP in person and fill out the Records Request form to obtain a copy of your motor vehicle police report. The Raleigh Police Department is located at: 6716 Six Forks RoadRaleigh, NC27615. For record inquiries, contact the department via phone before you attempt to pick up your report in person to ensure it’s available.
Phone: 919-996-3335
For copies of crash reports, you can send a written request to the RPD to get your accident report by mail. With mail service requests, you must include payment, a self-addressed, stamped envelope, a copy of your driver’s license or another form of photo ID, and mail it to: Records Division 6716 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC27615
A Raleigh crash report is $10 per copy.
If you were involved in a traffic accident, you may be eligible to pursue compensation in the form of an auto insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. You must get a copy of your collision report to help prove the other driver was negligent. Traffic reports contain valuable information that can help your personal injury attorney build a strong claim. This information can include:
Your attorney will use the information in an incident report when building a case against the negligent driver to help you obtain the compensation you deserve for all accident-related damages.
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