State Highway 11 in North Carolina: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 85 fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in North Carolina killed 96 people, the 21st most of 540 numbered roads in North Carolina. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 15 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 10 counties of North Carolina. All fatal crashes in North Carolina.
Deaths on State Highway 11 in North Carolina by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 11 in North Carolina: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lenoir County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 11 from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 27 deaths. Lenoir, Pitt and Duplin counties together held 65% of fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in North Carolina from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 84%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenoir County | 2 | 24 | 27 |
| 2 | Pitt County | 4 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | Duplin County | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 4 | Hertford County | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 5 | Bertie County | 0 | 7 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 11 in North Carolina
85 fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in North Carolina from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.4%
- Feb7.1%
- Mar4.7%
- Apr10.6%
- May11.8%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul8.2%
- Aug7.1%
- Sep10.6%
- Oct12.9%
- Nov8.2%
- Dec5.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in North Carolina first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 58%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a pedestrian in 14%, a cyclist in 3.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 49 | 58% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 14% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.5% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in North Carolina compare with the state
The largest difference from North Carolina: from 2015 to 2024, 19% of fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in North Carolina were with speeding recorded, against 32% across North Carolina. Also above the North Carolina share: intersections. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of North Carolina. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 85 crashes.
| State Highway 11 | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 66% | 57% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 19% | above the North Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 34% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 25% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Speeding | 19% | 32% | below the North Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.9% | 6.3% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 47% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.1% | 5.1% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.1% | 14% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 15% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in North Carolina
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 11 in North Carolina?
- 85 fatal crashes killed 96 people on State Highway 11 in North Carolina from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 15 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 11 in North Carolina do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lenoir County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 11 from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 27 deaths. Pitt County was second with 19.
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Where the State Highway 11 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 11 in North Carolina (filed under 11 spellings, such as "SR-11", "SR-11 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR", "SR-11 E KING ST", "SR-11 MAGNOLIA EXT"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.