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1999

North Carolina · year

North Carolina in 1999

Deaths 1,505Fatal crashes 1,350Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,717

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 1999.

In 1999, 1,505 people died in 1,350 fatal crashes in North Carolina.

The death toll fell 6% from 1,596 in 1998 to 1,505 in 1999.

North Carolina accounted for 3.6% of the 41,717 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.7% 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; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199819992000 →All years

Compared with 1998 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 1999North Carolina 1998United States 1999
Deaths1,5051,59641,717
Fatal crashes1,3501,43337,140
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver31%25%34%

Counties in 1999

Every county with a fatal crash in 1999, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 97 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Mecklenburg County69715.91,059
Wake County66715.8772
Guilford County46498.8649
Johnston County434919.6341
Robeson County384941.3531
Cumberland County404312.7501
Rowan County344026.1233
Davidson County333821.4306
Forsyth County32358.8419
Buncombe County303311.8347
Columbus County263059.9204
Union County263011.4232
Onslow County252913.6231
Harnett County252819.2293
Surry County242839.1141
Durham County25277.9296
Wayne County232520.8209
Wilson County212430.0164
Alamance County182413.1214
Iredell County232311.1238
Cabarrus County19239.4235
Gaston County22229.1277
Catawba County202213.2237
Duplin County182243.5181
Pitt County142212.2261
Randolph County171912.8261
Sampson County181829.8199
Halifax County171838.3152
Moore County151816.6183
Orange County171711.1147
New Hanover County15177.0210
Rockingham County151718.2155
Nash County141717.3232
Burke County161618.1142
Cleveland County161615.7208
Pender County151622.8159
Brunswick County14159.0214
Chatham County131517.9141
Craven County131514.4131
Caldwell County121417.3123
Anson County111462.461
Franklin County111316.3154
Haywood County111320.6108
Lee County111319.0135
Bladen County121240.3108
Henderson County11129.9123
Stanly County111217.895
Carteret County101217.193
Scotland County101235.4120
Lincoln County111111.3127
Hertford County101157.461
Rutherford County101015.2118
Caswell County91044.755
Granville County91016.2138
Martin County91046.546
Yadkin County91026.391
Vance County9921.395
Beaufort County8920.271
Lenoir County8916.3129
Ashe County7933.043
Montgomery County7934.191
Northampton County8848.373
Person County8819.960
Wilkes County8812.1129
Bertie County7847.260
Dare County5821.043
Cherokee County7723.058
Edgecombe County7714.2118
Richmond County7716.7106
Stokes County7715.370
Alexander County6719.157
Gates County6768.034
Polk County6734.435
Watauga County6610.958
Currituck County5515.545
Davie County5511.069
Pamlico County5539.823
Swain County5535.924
Warren County4526.271
Hoke County447.2138
Jackson County448.876
Macon County4410.354
Pasquotank County449.763
Washington County4437.516
Madison County1–2417.945
Avery County3316.824
Jones County3331.726
McDowell County336.670
Transylvania County338.835
Yancey County3315.828
Alleghany County1–21–2—17
Greene County1–21–2—36
Tyrrell County1–21–2—11
Clay County1–21–2—21
Chowan County1–21–2—19
Graham County1–21–2—36
Perquimans County1–21–2—21

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

12am3.1%
1am3%
2am3%
3am2.1%
4am2.1%
5am3%
6am4%
7am3.4%
8am3.6%
9am3.6%
10am5%
11am3.6%
12pm4.1%
1pm4%
2pm5.3%
3pm5.6%
4pm5.7%
5pm5.9%
6pm5%
7pm4.9%
8pm4.5%
9pm6%
10pm5.3%
11pm4%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 1999?

1,505 people in 1,350 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1999 file.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 1999?

Mecklenburg County with 71 deaths in 69 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1999 compare with 1998 in North Carolina?

1,505 deaths against 1,596 in 1998 (+-6%). Nationally the 1999 total was 41,717.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1999 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.