From 2020–2024, 1 fatal crashes killed 1 people in Sunset Beach (inside city limits), according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. In 2024 there were 0 fatal crashes and 0 deaths.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), fatal crashes 2020–2024, loaded October 31, 2026. FARS counts crashes in which someone died within 30 days. We never publish names of the people involved.
102 crashes on the map. Each dot is one fatal crash; bigger dots killed more than one person. Red dots are inside Sunset Beach city limits; gray dots are elsewhere in the county. Tap a dot for year and road.
Most dangerous roads in Sunset Beach
Ranked by fatal crashes from 2020–2024. Busy roads have more crashes partly because more people drive them.
Road
Fatal crashes
Deaths
Most Park RD
1
1
What kind of crashes
0Motorcycle crashes · 0% · 0 deaths
0Crashes with a large truck · 0% · 0 deaths
0Crashes that killed or involved a pedestrian · 0% · 0 deaths
0Crashes involving a bicyclist · 0% · 0 deaths
0Crashes where a driver had been drinking · 0% · 0 deaths
1Crashes in the dark · 100% · 1 deaths
Large trucks follow NHTSA's definition (over 10,000 lb). A crash can count in more than one group.
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How many fatal car crashes happen in Sunset Beach?
From 2020–2024, 1 fatal crashes killed 1 people in Sunset Beach (inside city limits), according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. In 2024 there were 0 fatal crashes and 0 deaths.
What are the most dangerous roads in Sunset Beach?
By fatal crashes from 2020–2024: Park RD (1 fatal crashes, 1 deaths). Source: NHTSA FARS.
How do I get a crash report in North Carolina?
NC Division of Motor Vehicles (form TR-67A): $6.50 per report. Individuals order by mail or in person (not online). Allow 10 business days by mail.
How long do I have to file a car accident claim in North Carolina?
An action for personal injury or property damage must be filed within three years. (N.C. Gen. Stat. 1-52(16)). This is general information, not legal advice.
How we build this page: fatal crashes from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (2020–2024, the latest year NHTSA has released), counted by county and by city when the crash was inside city limits. State rules quoted from state law and the agencies' own pages, checked October 31, 2026. Download the data: crashes.csv.
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