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1982

North Carolina · year

North Carolina in 1982

Deaths 1,303Fatal crashes 1,168Per 100,000 —US deaths 43,945

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1982.

In 1982, 1,303 people died in 1,168 fatal crashes in North Carolina.

The death toll fell 12% from 1,475 in 1981 to 1,303 in 1982.

North Carolina accounted for 3% of the 43,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

48.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

36% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 198119821983 →All years

Compared with 1981 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 1982North Carolina 1981United States 1982
Deaths1,3031,47543,945
Fatal crashes1,1681,31939,092
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver48%35%41%

Counties in 1982

Every county with a fatal crash in 1982, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 95 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Wake County54675.4772
Mecklenburg County54584.81,059
Cumberland County394413.0501
Guilford County36407.2649
Forsyth County34379.3419
Onslow County303717.4231
Buncombe County232810.0347
Columbus County222855.9204
Iredell County242713.1238
Robeson County252621.9531
Harnett County242617.8293
Catawba County232515.0237
Durham County22257.3296
Johnston County22239.2341
Halifax County222246.8152
Sampson County192236.4199
Union County19228.4232
Nash County182222.5232
Rowan County212113.7233
Gaston County20218.7277
Cleveland County192120.5208
Alamance County162111.5214
Wayne County162117.5209
Wilson County191923.8164
Davidson County171910.7306
Burke County161921.5142
Randolph County181812.1261
Pitt County171810.0261
New Hanover County16187.4210
Henderson County131814.9123
Rutherford County131624.4118
Rockingham County151516.0155
Lenoir County141527.1129
Cabarrus County12156.1235
Caldwell County131417.3123
Brunswick County13137.8214
Orange County12138.5147
Wilkes County121319.6129
Duplin County121223.7181
Moore County101211.1183
Edgecombe County111122.4118
Beaufort County101124.771
Franklin County91113.8154
Yadkin County91129.091
Pender County81115.7159
Vance County101023.695
Chatham County91011.9141
Hertford County9947.061
Hoke County9916.3138
Lincoln County999.2127
Bertie County8953.160
Carteret County8912.893
Pasquotank County8921.763
Stanly County7913.495
Bladen County8826.9108
Craven County887.7131
Greene County8838.736
Martin County8837.246
Scotland County8823.6120
Surry County8811.2141
Jackson County7817.776
Northampton County7848.373
Alexander County7719.157
Granville County7711.4138
Lee County7710.2135
Montgomery County7726.691
Davie County6715.469
Cherokee County6619.858
Richmond County6614.3106
Stokes County6613.170
Caswell County5626.855
McDowell County5613.370
Watauga County3610.958
Currituck County5515.545
Dare County5513.143
Haywood County557.9108
Macon County5512.954
Avery County4528.124
Person County4512.560
Washington County4546.916
Yancey County4526.328
Ashe County4414.743
Gates County4438.834
Warren County4421.071
Madison County3313.445
Pamlico County3323.923
Perquimans County3322.321
Alleghany County1–2326.417
Mitchell County1–2320.018
Anson County1–21–2—61
Chowan County1–21–2—19
Clay County1–21–2—21
Jones County1–21–2—26
Polk County1–21–2—35
Transylvania County1–21–2—35

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.6%
1am5.2%
2am5.2%
3am3.4%
4am2%
5am2.1%
6am2.9%
7am2.6%
8am1.9%
9am2%
10am2.9%
11am3%
12pm2.8%
1pm3.6%
2pm4.7%
3pm4.4%
4pm5.5%
5pm5%
6pm5.4%
7pm7%
8pm5.1%
9pm6.4%
10pm5.6%
11pm6.6%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday11%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday18%
Saturday22%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 1982?

1,303 people in 1,168 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1982 file.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 1982?

Wake County with 67 deaths in 54 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1982 compare with 1981 in North Carolina?

1,303 deaths against 1,475 in 1981 (+-12%). Nationally the 1982 total was 43,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1982 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.