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1994

North Carolina · year

North Carolina in 1994

Deaths 1,431Fatal crashes 1,254Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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 1994.

In 1994, 1,431 people died in 1,254 fatal crashes in North Carolina.

The death toll was about level between 1993 (1,389) and 1994 (1,431).

North Carolina accounted for 3.5% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199319941995 →All years

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 1994North Carolina 1993United States 1994
Deaths1,4311,38940,716
Fatal crashes1,2541,22836,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver29%31%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, 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 County58645.31,059
Guilford County546311.3649
Cumberland County435014.8501
Wake County45483.9772
Robeson County404336.2531
Davidson County273720.8306
Johnston County273313.2341
Randolph County273120.9261
Union County252911.0232
Columbus County232957.9204
Halifax County212961.7152
Nash County272828.6232
Forsyth County26276.8419
Buncombe County24279.7347
Gaston County232711.2277
Sampson County202744.7199
Durham County23257.3296
Onslow County192511.7231
Pitt County222413.3261
Rowan County222415.6233
Cleveland County192322.5208
Catawba County212112.6237
Moore County182119.4183
Brunswick County172112.6214
Surry County172129.4141
Harnett County202013.7293
Wayne County192016.6209
Iredell County18209.7238
Duplin County151835.6181
Wilson County171721.3164
Alamance County15168.7214
Rockingham County141617.1155
Haywood County131625.4108
Henderson County131613.2123
Burke County141516.9142
Chatham County141517.9141
Rutherford County141522.9118
Richmond County131535.7106
Craven County141413.4131
Lenoir County121425.3129
Vance County121433.195
Beaufort County81431.471
Cabarrus County11135.3235
Wilkes County111319.6129
Bladen County101343.7108
Edgecombe County111224.4118
Franklin County91215.0154
New Hanover County11114.5210
Hoke County101119.9138
Orange County9117.2147
Pasquotank County51126.663
Caldwell County101012.4123
Pender County101014.3159
Lincoln County91010.2127
Martin County91046.546
Stanly County91014.995
Yadkin County81026.391
Hertford County9947.061
Currituck County7927.945
Warren County7947.271
Anson County8835.761
Lee County8811.7135
Scotland County8823.6120
Davie County7715.469
McDowell County7715.570
Montgomery County7726.691
Northampton County7742.273
Pamlico County6755.823
Caswell County5731.355
Carteret County668.593
Granville County669.7138
Madison County6626.845
Stokes County6613.170
Watauga County6610.958
Alexander County5513.657
Bertie County5529.560
Person County5512.560
Transylvania County5514.735
Perquimans County3537.121
Jackson County448.876
Jones County4442.326
Macon County4410.354
Ashe County3311.043
Dare County337.943
Gates County3329.134
Washington County3328.216
Greene County1–2314.536
Chowan County1–2321.619
Hyde County1–21–2—6
Mitchell County1–21–2—18
Polk County1–21–2—35
Alleghany County1–21–2—17
Avery County1–21–2—24
Camden County1–21–2—9
Cherokee County1–21–2—58
Clay County1–21–2—21
Graham County1–21–2—36
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

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday16%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 1994?

1,431 people in 1,254 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 1994?

Mecklenburg County with 64 deaths in 58 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1994 compare with 1993 in North Carolina?

1,431 deaths against 1,389 in 1993 (+3%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 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.