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1996

North Carolina · year

North Carolina in 1996

Deaths 1,494Fatal crashes 1,329Per 100,000 —US deaths 42,065

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 1996.

In 1996, 1,494 people died in 1,329 fatal crashes in North Carolina.

The death toll was about level between 1995 (1,448) and 1996 (1,494).

North Carolina accounted for 3.6% of the 42,065 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.6% 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; Friday was the most common day.

← 199519961997 →All years

Compared with 1995 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 1996North Carolina 1995United States 1996
Deaths1,4941,44842,065
Fatal crashes1,3291,30537,494
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver30%26%32%

Counties in 1996

Every county with a fatal crash in 1996, 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 County60635.21,059
Wake County56635.1772
Guilford County535610.0649
Cumberland County475616.5501
Robeson County485344.7531
Forsyth County33358.8419
Nash County293535.7232
Catawba County313420.4237
Durham County24339.6296
Gaston County303213.2277
Columbus County253263.9204
Johnston County283112.4341
Randolph County272919.5261
Iredell County242914.1238
Pitt County232916.0261
Davidson County272815.7306
Wayne County222621.6209
Buncombe County24259.0347
Onslow County222511.7231
Burke County232326.0142
Union County21238.7232
Cleveland County222221.5208
Alamance County192212.0214
Brunswick County192213.2214
Harnett County182215.1293
Duplin County192039.6181
Rowan County182013.0233
Rockingham County191920.3155
Lincoln County181919.5127
Cabarrus County17187.3235
Carteret County131825.693
Wilson County161721.3164
Sampson County151626.5199
Chatham County141619.1141
Richmond County141638.1106
Pender County131622.8159
Scotland County131647.2120
Granville County141524.4138
Surry County141521.0141
Rutherford County121522.9118
Halifax County141429.8152
New Hanover County14145.8210
Lee County131420.4135
Vance County131433.195
Beaufort County121431.471
Edgecombe County121326.5118
Caldwell County101316.1123
Haywood County111219.0108
Martin County111255.846
Moore County111211.1183
Stanly County111217.895
Lenoir County101221.7129
Orange County10117.2147
Wilkes County101116.6129
Montgomery County91141.791
Greene County81153.236
Hertford County71157.461
Stokes County81021.870
Anson County7940.161
Craven County798.6131
Bladen County8826.9108
Person County8819.960
Davie County7817.669
Jackson County7817.776
Jones County7774.026
Caswell County6731.355
Yadkin County6718.491
Dare County6615.743
Henderson County465.0123
Hoke County3610.8138
Alexander County5513.657
Franklin County556.3154
McDowell County5511.070
Northampton County5530.273
Yancey County5526.328
Bertie County4423.660
Macon County4410.354
Warren County4421.071
Currituck County3412.445
Madison County3417.945
Cherokee County339.958
Mitchell County3320.018
Pamlico County3323.923
Polk County3314.835
Watauga County335.558
Chowan County1–2321.619
Alleghany County1–21–2—17
Avery County1–21–2—24
Gates County1–21–2—34
Transylvania County1–21–2—35
Ashe County1–21–2—43
Camden County1–21–2—9
Clay County1–21–2—21
Graham County1–21–2—36
Pasquotank County1–21–2—63
Perquimans County1–21–2—21
Tyrrell County1–21–2—11
Washington County1–21–2—16

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

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday18%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 1996?

1,494 people in 1,329 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1996 file.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 1996?

Mecklenburg County with 63 deaths in 60 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1996 compare with 1995 in North Carolina?

1,494 deaths against 1,448 in 1995 (+3%). Nationally the 1996 total was 42,065.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1996 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.