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1991

North Carolina · year

North Carolina in 1991

Deaths 1,369Fatal crashes 1,213Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,508

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 1991.

In 1991, 1,369 people died in 1,213 fatal crashes in North Carolina.

The death toll was about level between 1990 (1,385) and 1991 (1,369).

North Carolina accounted for 3.3% of the 41,508 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199019911992 →All years

Compared with 1990 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 1991North Carolina 1990United States 1991
Deaths1,3691,38541,508
Fatal crashes1,2131,25036,937
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver37%44%39%

Counties in 1991

Every county with a fatal crash in 1991, 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 County61685.61,059
Guilford County44519.1649
Wake County47483.9772
Robeson County354739.6531
Cumberland County414513.3501
Forsyth County354010.0419
Catawba County333822.7237
Rowan County313522.8233
Johnston County303413.6341
Randolph County293221.6261
Buncombe County262910.4347
Halifax County242961.7152
Davidson County232916.3306
Onslow County252712.7231
Durham County23257.3296
Harnett County232517.1293
Nash County212525.5232
Iredell County222411.6238
Cleveland County202221.5208
Gaston County18218.7277
Pitt County202011.1261
Orange County192013.1147
Alamance County182010.9214
Lenoir County181934.3129
Union County17197.2232
Cabarrus County16197.8235
Brunswick County141810.8214
Columbus County161734.0204
Wilson County161721.3164
Lincoln County151717.4127
Burke County131719.2142
Sampson County151524.8199
Wayne County151512.5209
Rutherford County131522.9118
Chatham County121517.9141
Rockingham County141415.0155
Richmond County121433.3106
Duplin County111427.7181
Gates County713126.234
Martin County121255.846
Surry County111216.8141
Wilkes County111218.1129
Franklin County101215.0154
Haywood County101219.0108
New Hanover County10124.9210
Moore County101110.1183
Yadkin County91129.091
Caldwell County101012.4123
Henderson County9108.3123
Pender County91014.3159
Scotland County91029.5120
Bertie County81059.060
Carteret County81014.293
Bladen County9930.2108
Craven County998.6131
Hoke County8916.3138
Vance County8921.395
Granville County7914.6138
Davie County5919.869
Anson County8835.761
Watauga County7712.758
Beaufort County6715.771
Lee County6710.2135
Stanly County6710.495
Currituck County5721.745
Ashe County6622.043
Greene County6629.036
Montgomery County6622.891
Alleghany County5652.717
Alexander County5513.657
Hertford County5526.161
Jones County5552.826
Madison County5522.445
Person County5512.560
Avery County4528.124
Caswell County4522.455
Washington County4546.916
Macon County4410.354
Stokes County448.770
Cherokee County339.958
Edgecombe County336.1118
McDowell County336.670
Northampton County3318.173
Pasquotank County337.263
Transylvania County338.835
Warren County3315.771
Dare County1–21–2—43
Perquimans County1–21–2—21
Yancey County1–21–2—28
Pamlico County1–21–2—23
Clay County1–21–2—21
Hyde County1–21–2—6
Jackson County1–21–2—76
Mitchell County1–21–2—18
Polk 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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 1991?

1,369 people in 1,213 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1991 file.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 1991?

Mecklenburg County with 68 deaths in 61 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1991 compare with 1990 in North Carolina?

1,369 deaths against 1,385 in 1990 (+-1%). Nationally the 1991 total was 41,508.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1991 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.