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1992

North Carolina · year

North Carolina in 1992

Deaths 1,265Fatal crashes 1,124Per 100,000 —US deaths 39,250

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 1992.

In 1992, 1,265 people died in 1,124 fatal crashes in North Carolina.

The death toll fell 8% from 1,369 in 1991 to 1,265 in 1992.

North Carolina accounted for 3.2% of the 39,250 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199119921993 →All years

Compared with 1991 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 1992North Carolina 1991United States 1992
Deaths1,2651,36939,250
Fatal crashes1,1241,21334,942
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver36%37%37%

Counties in 1992

Every county with a fatal crash in 1992, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 98 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Mecklenburg County50554.61,059
Cumberland County454814.2501
Robeson County374437.1531
Guilford County32376.6649
Wake County34362.9772
Forsyth County31348.5419
Johnston County283313.2341
Durham County25298.4296
Randolph County212818.9261
Buncombe County25269.3347
Cleveland County252625.4208
Davidson County242514.1306
Orange County222415.7147
Catawba County222313.8237
Columbus County212346.0204
Gaston County22229.1277
Onslow County182210.3231
Lee County172232.1135
Brunswick County162213.2214
Nash County172121.4232
Wilson County202025.0164
Halifax County182042.6152
Harnett County161812.3293
Wayne County161714.1209
Chatham County131619.1141
Rockingham County131617.1155
Sampson County131626.5199
Iredell County14157.3238
Beaufort County131533.771
Pitt County14147.7261
Alamance County13147.6214
Richmond County131433.3106
Rowan County13149.1233
Wilkes County131421.2129
Craven County121413.4131
New Hanover County12145.8210
Caldwell County121316.1123
Haywood County121320.6108
Moore County121312.0183
Pender County121318.6159
Union County12134.9232
Cabarrus County11135.3235
Franklin County111316.3154
Burke County101314.7142
Edgecombe County101326.5118
Scotland County111235.4120
Henderson County11119.1123
Carteret County101115.793
Rutherford County91116.8118
Duplin County101019.8181
Hertford County91052.261
Hoke County91018.1138
Lenoir County91018.1129
Vance County91023.695
Stanly County81014.995
Stokes County9919.670
Jackson County7919.976
Anson County8835.761
Martin County8837.246
Watauga County8814.558
Bladen County7826.9108
Northampton County7848.373
Currituck County7721.745
Granville County7711.4138
Surry County779.8141
Caswell County6731.355
Washington County6765.716
Lincoln County477.2127
Madison County4731.345
Macon County5615.554
Transylvania County5617.635
Montgomery County4622.891
Person County5512.560
Warren County4526.271
McDowell County3511.070
Alexander County4410.957
Davie County448.869
Yadkin County4410.591
Hyde County1–2487.36
Alleghany County3326.417
Dare County337.943
Polk County3314.835
Pasquotank County1–237.263
Bertie County1–21–2—60
Cherokee County1–21–2—58
Chowan County1–21–2—19
Clay County1–21–2—21
Gates County1–21–2—34
Greene County1–21–2—36
Jones County1–21–2—26
Pamlico County1–21–2—23
Swain County1–21–2—24
Ashe County1–21–2—43
Avery County1–21–2—24
Camden County1–21–2—9
Graham County1–21–2—36
Mitchell County1–21–2—18
Tyrrell County1–21–2—11

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 1992?

1,265 people in 1,124 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1992 file.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 1992?

Mecklenburg County with 55 deaths in 50 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1992 compare with 1991 in North Carolina?

1,265 deaths against 1,369 in 1991 (+-8%). Nationally the 1992 total was 39,250.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1992 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.