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1995

North Carolina · year

North Carolina in 1995

Deaths 1,448Fatal crashes 1,305Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 1,448 people died in 1,305 fatal crashes in North Carolina.

The death toll was about level between 1994 (1,431) and 1995 (1,448).

North Carolina accounted for 3.5% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

25.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

← 199419951996 →All years

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 1995North Carolina 1994United States 1995
Deaths1,4481,43141,817
Fatal crashes1,3051,25437,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver26%29%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, 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
Guilford County566211.1649
Robeson County505848.9531
Wake County54574.6772
Mecklenburg County50564.61,059
Cumberland County475616.5501
Johnston County465220.8341
Forsyth County344210.5419
Catawba County353722.1237
Durham County303510.2296
Union County273412.9232
Buncombe County313211.5347
Gaston County303012.4277
Randolph County283020.2261
Davidson County252815.7306
Harnett County252718.5293
Alamance County232513.7214
Duplin County232549.5181
Onslow County212511.7231
Sampson County222338.1199
Pitt County212312.7261
Wayne County212218.3209
Rockingham County182122.5155
Rowan County162113.7233
Cabarrus County18197.8235
Cleveland County181918.6208
Halifax County181940.4152
Iredell County17178.2238
Orange County171711.1147
Surry County171723.8141
Richmond County161740.5106
Burke County151719.2142
Nash County151616.3232
Columbus County141632.0204
Hoke County121628.9138
Lenoir County151527.1129
Wilson County141518.8164
Lincoln County111515.4127
New Hanover County14145.8210
Chatham County131416.7141
Caldwell County121417.3123
Bladen County101447.0108
Carteret County121318.593
Wilkes County121319.6129
Rutherford County111319.8118
Brunswick County12127.2214
Henderson County12129.9123
Vance County101228.395
Northampton County81272.473
Scotland County111132.5120
Beaufort County101124.771
Franklin County101113.8154
Davie County91124.269
Moore County10109.2183
Craven County9109.6131
Edgecombe County91020.4118
Yadkin County7923.791
Hertford County6947.061
Ashe County8829.343
Lee County8811.7135
Martin County8837.246
Person County8819.960
Granville County6813.0138
Anson County6626.761
Bertie County6635.460
Dare County5615.743
Macon County5615.554
Jones County5552.826
Montgomery County5519.091
Perquimans County5537.121
McDowell County4511.070
Alleghany County4435.217
Gates County4438.834
Stokes County448.770
Transylvania County4411.735
Jackson County348.876
Swain County3428.724
Cherokee County339.958
Currituck County339.345
Greene County3314.536
Hyde County3365.56
Madison County3313.445
Pasquotank County337.263
Pender County334.3159
Polk County3314.835
Stanly County334.595
Washington County3328.216
Clay County1–2324.921
Watauga County1–235.558
Alexander County1–21–2—57
Avery County1–21–2—24
Camden County1–21–2—9
Caswell County1–21–2—55
Chowan County1–21–2—19
Graham County1–21–2—36
Mitchell County1–21–2—18
Pamlico County1–21–2—23
Tyrrell County1–21–2—11
Yancey County1–21–2—28

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday14%
Friday18%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 1995?

1,448 people in 1,305 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Guilford County with 62 deaths in 56 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in North Carolina?

1,448 deaths against 1,431 in 1994 (+1%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.