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2008

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North Carolina in 2008

Deaths 1,428Fatal crashes 1,319Per 100,000 15.3US deaths 37,423

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 2008.

In 2008, 1,428 people died in 1,319 fatal crashes in North Carolina, 15.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 15% from 1,676 in 2007 to 1,428 in 2008.

North Carolina accounted for 3.8% of the 37,423 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

34.7% 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; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2007 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 2008North Carolina 2007United States 2008
Deaths1,4281,67637,423
Fatal crashes1,3191,51534,172
Deaths per 100,000 residents15.318.412.3
Crashes with a drinking driver35%40%33%

Counties in 2008

Every county with a fatal crash in 2008, 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
Wake County66756.1772
Mecklenburg County67705.81,059
Guilford County646812.2649
Robeson County525748.1531
Forsyth County32389.5419
Cumberland County353610.6501
Johnston County303514.0341
Davidson County293117.4306
New Hanover County273112.7210
Onslow County282913.6231
Rowan County282918.9233
Iredell County272813.6238
Gaston County242811.6277
Pitt County272714.9261
Columbus County252753.9204
Catawba County262615.6237
Nash County252626.5232
Wayne County212520.8209
Harnett County172315.7293
Durham County22226.4296
Rockingham County212223.5155
Brunswick County192213.2214
Lenoir County152138.0129
Buncombe County19207.2347
Cabarrus County19197.8235
Randolph County191912.8261
Union County19197.2232
Orange County181912.4147
Richmond County161945.2106
Burke County181820.3142
Lee County161826.3135
Sampson County161829.8199
Chatham County161619.1141
Halifax County161634.0152
Cleveland County141514.7208
Stanly County111522.395
Alamance County14147.6214
Wilkes County131421.2129
Duplin County131325.7181
Wilson County131316.3164
Jackson County81328.776
Bladen County121240.3108
Franklin County111215.0154
Lincoln County111212.3127
Pender County111115.7159
Henderson County9119.1123
Yadkin County91129.091
Hertford County81157.461
Craven County8109.6131
Bertie County9953.160
Hoke County9916.3138
Martin County9941.846
Moore County998.3183
Polk County9944.335
Surry County9912.6141
Davie County8919.869
Anson County8835.761
Beaufort County8817.971
Caldwell County889.9123
Greene County8838.736
McDowell County8817.770
Stokes County7817.470
Edgecombe County7714.2118
Haywood County7711.1108
Montgomery County7726.691
Cherokee County6619.858
Vance County6614.295
Watauga County6610.958
Northampton County5636.273
Caswell County4626.855
Jones County4663.426
Granville County558.1138
Rutherford County557.6118
Currituck County4515.545
Alexander County4410.957
Ashe County4414.743
Carteret County445.793
Dare County4410.543
Macon County4410.354
Madison County4417.945
Person County4410.060
Scotland County4411.8120
Alleghany County3326.417
Camden County3326.89
Transylvania County338.835
Yancey County3315.828
Tyrrell County1–2385.311
Chowan County1–21–2—19
Clay County1–21–2—21
Pasquotank County1–21–2—63
Warren County1–21–2—71
Gates County1–21–2—34
Hyde County1–21–2—6
Mitchell County1–21–2—18
Pamlico County1–21–2—23
Perquimans County1–21–2—21
Swain County1–21–2—24

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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday14%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 2008?

1,428 people in 1,319 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2008 file, or 15.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2008?

Wake County with 75 deaths in 66 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2008 compare with 2007 in North Carolina?

1,428 deaths against 1,676 in 2007 (+-15%). Nationally the 2008 total was 37,423.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2008 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.