Wrong-way crashes a rare occurrence, according to NCDOT
Wrong-way crashes are fairly rare, according to North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Posted — UpdatedA memorial has blossomed near the crash site over the past two days.
This is the aftermath of the wrong way crash on I-440, mangled pieces of metal and what's left of two silver cars.
Wrong-way crashes are fairly rare, according to North Carolina Department of Transportation.
In 2023, there were a total of 59 wrong-way crashes, with 23 fatalities.
The period from 2020 through 2022 was one of the deadliest on record - highest number of crashes in history with 206 wrong-way crashes.
The NCDOT said from 2018 to 2022:
- 47.9% of all wrong-way driving crashes were alcohol-related
- 53.3% of wrong-way driving total fatalities were alcohol-related
Raleigh police have not yet said if alcohol was a factor in this crash.
The NCDOT says their wrong-way crash detection technology was not used in this incident.
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