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1993

North Carolina · year

North Carolina in 1993

Deaths 1,389Fatal crashes 1,228Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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 1993.

In 1993, 1,389 people died in 1,228 fatal crashes in North Carolina.

The death toll rose 10% from 1,265 in 1992 to 1,389 in 1993.

North Carolina accounted for 3.5% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.8% 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.

← 199219931994 →All years

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 1993North Carolina 1992United States 1993
Deaths1,3891,26540,150
Fatal crashes1,2281,12435,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver31%36%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 99 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Mecklenburg County54645.31,059
Guilford County495710.2649
Wake County50504.1772
Cumberland County374914.5501
Robeson County374638.8531
Forsyth County31348.5419
Johnston County313212.8341
Nash County263232.7232
Randolph County243221.6261
Gaston County282912.0277
Rockingham County222728.9155
Iredell County232612.6238
Wayne County232520.8209
Catawba County222515.0237
Davidson County242413.5306
Buncombe County22248.6347
Sampson County202439.7199
Union County19249.1232
Edgecombe County162448.9118
Durham County21236.7296
Orange County212214.4147
Pitt County202212.2261
Harnett County202114.4293
Rowan County192113.7233
Onslow County18198.9231
Wilson County171822.5164
Columbus County161734.0204
Lincoln County151717.4127
Burke County161618.1142
Cleveland County161615.7208
Surry County161622.4141
Henderson County151512.4123
Granville County141524.4138
Duplin County141427.7181
New Hanover County14145.8210
Halifax County131429.8152
Rutherford County131421.3118
Bladen County121447.0108
Richmond County121433.3106
Lenoir County111425.3129
Franklin County131316.3154
Pender County121318.6159
Moore County111312.0183
Davie County101328.669
Brunswick County12127.2214
Haywood County121219.0108
Stanly County111116.395
Currituck County101134.145
Madison County101149.245
Scotland County101132.5120
Beaufort County81124.771
Chatham County81113.1141
Northampton County71166.373
Craven County10109.6131
Montgomery County101037.991
Cabarrus County9104.1235
Caldwell County71012.4123
Alamance County994.9214
Lee County7811.7135
Washington County7875.116
Wilkes County7812.1129
Pasquotank County6819.363
Polk County6839.435
Martin County7732.546
Vance County7716.595
Carteret County668.593
Dare County5615.743
Hoke County5610.8138
McDowell County5613.370
Macon County5615.554
Stokes County5613.170
Greene County4629.036
Yadkin County4615.891
Anson County5522.361
Jackson County5511.076
Alexander County4513.657
Chowan County4536.019
Person County4512.560
Hertford County4420.961
Warren County4421.071
Caswell County3417.955
Cherokee County3413.258
Swain County1–2428.724
Alleghany County3326.417
Ashe County3311.043
Avery County3316.824
Bertie County3317.760
Camden County3326.89
Gates County3329.134
Jones County3331.726
Mitchell County3320.018
Pamlico County3323.923
Yancey County1–2315.828
Graham County1–21–2—36
Hyde County1–21–2—6
Perquimans County1–21–2—21
Transylvania County1–21–2—35
Tyrrell County1–21–2—11
Watauga County1–21–2—58

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday12%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 1993?

1,389 people in 1,228 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Mecklenburg County with 64 deaths in 54 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in North Carolina?

1,389 deaths against 1,265 in 1992 (+10%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 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.