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1984

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North Carolina in 1984

Deaths 1,450Fatal crashes 1,291Per 100,000 —US deaths 44,257

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 1984.

In 1984, 1,450 people died in 1,291 fatal crashes in North Carolina.

The death toll rose 18% from 1,234 in 1983 to 1,450 in 1984.

North Carolina accounted for 3.3% of the 44,257 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

43.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

37% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 1983 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 1984North Carolina 1983United States 1984
Deaths1,4501,23444,257
Fatal crashes1,2911,08339,631
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver44%46%41%

Counties in 1984

Every county with a fatal crash in 1984, 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
Mecklenburg County72806.61,059
Wake County62715.8772
Cumberland County546418.9501
Guilford County535610.0649
Johnston County354518.0341
Robeson County404235.4531
Forsyth County364110.3419
Gaston County313313.6277
Catawba County283118.6237
Randolph County223020.2261
Iredell County272914.1238
Durham County27288.1296
Onslow County252712.7231
Sampson County192744.7199
Davidson County232614.6306
Rowan County212617.0233
Wayne County252520.8209
Harnett County232315.7293
Cleveland County202322.5208
Cabarrus County18229.0235
Union County18228.4232
Wilson County192126.3164
Duplin County181937.6181
Chatham County171922.7141
New Hanover County17197.8210
Buncombe County17186.4347
Moore County151816.6183
Columbus County141836.0204
Rutherford County171725.9118
Alamance County16179.3214
Lenoir County151730.7129
Burke County161618.1142
Rockingham County161617.1155
Halifax County151634.0152
Lincoln County121616.4127
Edgecombe County151530.5118
Orange County15159.8147
Henderson County141512.4123
Richmond County121535.7106
Craven County131413.4131
Nash County131414.3232
Wilkes County131421.2129
Caldwell County121417.3123
Franklin County131316.3154
Pitt County11137.2261
Montgomery County101349.391
Person County101332.460
Beaufort County121226.971
Brunswick County11127.2214
Granville County101219.5138
Bladen County111136.9108
Haywood County101117.4108
Bertie County81059.060
Vance County81023.695
Alexander County9924.557
Anson County9940.161
Caswell County8940.255
Carteret County7912.893
Surry County7912.6141
Gates County5987.434
Lee County8811.7135
Dare County6821.043
Scotland County6823.6120
McDowell County6715.570
Pasquotank County6614.563
Stanly County668.995
Northampton County5636.273
Hertford County5526.161
Madison County5522.445
Greene County4524.236
Davie County448.869
Hoke County447.2138
Jones County4442.326
Pamlico County4431.923
Pender County445.7159
Polk County4419.735
Stokes County448.770
Warren County3421.071
Ashe County3311.043
Avery County3316.824
Macon County337.754
Mitchell County3320.018
Swain County3321.524
Yancey County3315.828
Chowan County1–2321.619
Watauga County1–235.558
Graham County1–21–2—36
Transylvania County1–21–2—35
Yadkin County1–21–2—91
Camden County1–21–2—9
Cherokee County1–21–2—58
Currituck County1–21–2—45
Jackson County1–21–2—76
Martin County1–21–2—46
Perquimans County1–21–2—21

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%
1am4.6%
2am4.6%
3am2.3%
4am2.3%
5am0.9%
6am2.9%
7am3.6%
8am2.6%
9am2.8%
10am3.1%
11am3%
12pm2.8%
1pm3.3%
2pm5%
3pm5.2%
4pm5.2%
5pm5.2%
6pm6.4%
7pm5.9%
8pm6%
9pm5.7%
10pm6.2%
11pm6.6%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday11%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday22%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 1984?

1,450 people in 1,291 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1984 file.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 1984?

Mecklenburg County with 80 deaths in 72 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1984 compare with 1983 in North Carolina?

1,450 deaths against 1,234 in 1983 (+18%). Nationally the 1984 total was 44,257.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1984 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.