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State Route 111
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 33Deaths 39Counties 5Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
State Route 111 in North Carolina was the trafficway in 33 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2024, in which 39 people died.
That is 0.2% of the 14,061 fatal crashes in North Carolina over the same years. The ten-year crash count was about level between 2005–2014 (33) and 2015–2024 (33).
The crashes were concentrated in Wayne County (14), Edgecombe County (8) and Duplin County (5) and 2 other counties.
27.3% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (North Carolina: 25.3%) and 33.3% had a speeding-related driver (31.8%); pedestrians were 17.9% and motorcyclists 2.6% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in North Carolina
| Measure | State Route 111 | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 33 | 14,061 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 39 | 15,192 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.2% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | 0% | +9% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on SR-111 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 14 | 42% | 188 |
| 2 | Edgecombe County | 8 | 24% | 104 |
| 3 | Duplin County | 5 | 15% | 162 |
| 4 | Onslow County | 5 | 15% | 219 |
| 5 | Durham County | 1 | 3% | 285 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on State Route 111 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the North Carolina share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 20–25 | 6 | 18% |
| Mile 10–15 | 5 | 15% |
| Mile 5–10 | 3 | 9% |
| Mile 15–20 | 1 | 3% |
| Mile 25–30 | 1 | 3% |
| Mile 30–35 | 1 | 3% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 51.5% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in North Carolina
- Interstate 40 363
- Interstate 85 324
- US Route 70 318
- US Route 64 293
- US Route 74 256
- US Route 421 197
- Interstate 95 195
- US Route 17 188
- US Route 401 177
- US Route 29 163
- State Route 24 151
- US Route 158 138
All routes and counties in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on State Route 111 in North Carolina?
33 fatal crashes with 39 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along State Route 111 had the most fatal crashes?
Wayne County (14), Edgecombe County (8), Duplin County (5), Onslow County (5) and Durham County (1).
What share of crashes on State Route 111 involved alcohol or speeding?
27.3% had a driver reported as drinking and 33.3% a speeding-related driver, against 25.3% and 31.8% for all fatal crashes in North Carolina.
When do fatal crashes happen on State Route 111?
57.6% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.