Still, the report cautions that Mecklenburg’s 115 fatal crashes represented 7.6% of all fatal crashes recorded statewide in 2024, a significant concentration for a single county in a state with 100 total. The picture shifts further when the analysis moves from fatal crashes to lives lost. Mecklenburg recorded 121 traffic deaths, six more than its total number of fatal crashes, at a rate of 10 deaths per 100,000 residents. Of those 121 deaths, 113, or 93%, occurred within Charlotte city limits specifically, a concentration the report says makes clear that Mecklenburg’s traffic safety challenges are, in large part, Charlotte’s traffic safety challenges. December also proved notably dangerous, with 13 fatal crashes tied to holiday travel and seasonal road conditions.