State Highway 27 in North Carolina: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 57 fatal crashes on State Highway 27 in North Carolina killed 67 people, the 33rd most of 540 numbered roads in North Carolina. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 7 counties of North Carolina. All fatal crashes in North Carolina.
Deaths on State Highway 27 in North Carolina by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 27 in North Carolina: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Mecklenburg County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 27 from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 26 deaths. Mecklenburg, Harnett and Lincoln counties together held 91% of fatal crashes on State Highway 27 in North Carolina from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 5 | 23 | 26 |
| 2 | Harnett County | 3 | 16 | 17 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 0 | 13 | 18 |
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 27 in North Carolina
57 fatal crashes on State Highway 27 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 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan15.8%
- Feb1.8%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr8.8%
- May5.3%
- Jun3.5%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug12.3%
- Sep7.0%
- Oct14.0%
- Nov5.3%
- Dec12.3%
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 27 in North Carolina first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a pedestrian in 23%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a cyclist in 3.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 27 | 47% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 23% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 23% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.5% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 27 in North Carolina compare with the state
The largest difference from North Carolina: from 2015 to 2024, 30% of fatal crashes on State Highway 27 in North Carolina were at or near an intersection, against 19% across North Carolina. 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 57 crashes.
| State Highway 27 | North Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 47% | 57% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 19% | above the North Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 34% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 25% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Speeding | 28% | 32% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.3% | 6.3% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 47% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.0% | 5.1% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.8% | 14% | about the same as the North Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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 27 in North Carolina
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 27 in North Carolina?
- 57 fatal crashes killed 67 people on State Highway 27 in North Carolina from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 27 in North Carolina do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Mecklenburg County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 27 from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 26 deaths. Harnett County was second with 16.
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Where the State Highway 27 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 27 in North Carolina (filed under 11 spellings, such as "SR- 27 MOUNT HOLLY RD", "SR-27", "SR-27 ALBEMARLE RD", "SR-27 CHARLES RAPER JONES HWY"). 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.