Healthcare & Safety — Salem, North Carolina
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC | N/A stars | N/A |
| BROUGHTON HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.32% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.173% |
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| Uninsured | 0.1347497526% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.244% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.1895831333% |
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| Poor Health | 0.184% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.244% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | DREXEL POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | BROUGHTON STATE MENTAL HOSPITAL POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | NORTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOP F DISTRICT I | N/A mi |
| Fire | Triple Community Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Salem Fire and Rescue Station 2 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Drexel Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | BURKE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES STATION 1 | N/A mi |
| EMS | EASTERN BURKE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD | N/A mi |
| EMS | BURKE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Hickory CBOC (19.3 mi)
- Asheville VA Medical Center (49.2 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 9 |
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| Fatalities | 11 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 12.6 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 2 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 64.0% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 59.06 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.
