ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Empty pairs of shoes will serve as a reminder of lives lost on North Carolina roads when law enforcement officers, safety advocates and community members gather in Asheville on Sunday, Nov. 15.
The remembrance comes as traffic deaths have declined in Buncombe County and across the state. But even with fewer fatalities, the numbers are a reminder of the lives lost and the families left behind.
Thirty-six people died in traffic crashes in Buncombe County in 2025, down from 47 the year before, according to the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles’ annual Traffic Crash Facts report. That’s a decrease of more than 23 percent…