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2009

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North Carolina in 2009

Deaths 1,313Fatal crashes 1,207Per 100,000 13.9US deaths 33,883

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 2009.

In 2009, 1,313 people died in 1,207 fatal crashes in North Carolina, 13.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.0 nationally.

The death toll fell 8% from 1,428 in 2008 to 1,313 in 2009.

North Carolina accounted for 3.9% of the 33,883 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

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Compared with 2008 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 2009North Carolina 2008United States 2009
Deaths1,3131,42833,883
Fatal crashes1,2071,31930,862
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.915.311.0
Crashes with a drinking driver32%35%33%

Counties in 2009

Every county with a fatal crash in 2009, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 99 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Wake County68695.6772
Mecklenburg County64675.61,059
Robeson County475243.8531
Cumberland County445014.8501
Guilford County42447.9649
Johnston County323514.0341
Onslow County282913.6231
Catawba County242917.4237
Columbus County202855.9204
Forsyth County25276.8419
Iredell County222512.1238
Buncombe County22238.2347
Sampson County222338.1199
Wayne County202319.1209
Cabarrus County21229.0235
Davidson County212212.4306
New Hanover County21229.0210
Rockingham County202122.5155
Cleveland County182019.6208
Pitt County191910.5261
Rowan County181912.4233
Union County18197.2232
Durham County17195.5296
Brunswick County181810.8214
Duplin County181835.6181
Gaston County16177.0277
Harnett County161711.6293
Caldwell County151721.1123
Alamance County16168.7214
Craven County151615.4131
Henderson County141613.2123
Orange County141610.5147
Randolph County141610.8261
Surry County121622.4141
Beaufort County111635.971
Granville County121524.4138
Chatham County141416.7141
Nash County141414.3232
Burke County131415.8142
Transylvania County61338.135
Franklin County121215.0154
Vance County111228.395
Bladen County111136.9108
Carteret County101014.293
Hoke County91018.1138
Pender County91014.3159
Wilkes County91015.1129
Edgecombe County9918.3118
Moore County998.3183
Rutherford County9913.7118
Wilson County9911.3164
Alexander County8924.557
Davie County8817.669
Northampton County8848.373
Halifax County7817.0152
Haywood County7812.7108
Lincoln County788.2127
Scotland County7720.7120
Swain County7750.224
Hertford County6736.561
Montgomery County6726.691
Pasquotank County6716.963
McDowell County4715.570
Anson County6626.761
Caswell County6626.855
Martin County6627.946
Stanly County668.995
Watauga County5610.958
Yadkin County4615.891
Bertie County5529.560
Dare County5513.143
Gates County5548.534
Pamlico County5539.823
Richmond County5511.9106
Stokes County5510.970
Ashe County4518.343
Greene County4524.236
Avery County4422.524
Cherokee County4413.258
Currituck County4412.445
Graham County4448.936
Jackson County448.876
Lee County445.8135
Lenoir County447.2129
Alleghany County1–2435.217
Clay County3324.921
Hyde County3365.56
Jones County3331.726
Madison County3313.445
Person County337.560
Camden County1–21–2—9
Polk County1–21–2—35
Yancey County1–21–2—28
Chowan County1–21–2—19
Macon County1–21–2—54
Mitchell County1–21–2—18
Perquimans County1–21–2—21
Tyrrell County1–21–2—11
Warren County1–21–2—71

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%
1am4.1%
2am5.2%
3am3.6%
4am2%
5am2.4%
6am2.1%
7am3.6%
8am3.2%
9am3.8%
10am2.5%
11am3.4%
12pm3.6%
1pm4.6%
2pm4.6%
3pm5.9%
4pm4.9%
5pm6%
6pm5.9%
7pm4.4%
8pm5.9%
9pm4.5%
10pm6%
11pm4%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday13%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 2009?

1,313 people in 1,207 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2009 file, or 13.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2009?

Wake County with 69 deaths in 68 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2009 compare with 2008 in North Carolina?

1,313 deaths against 1,428 in 2008 (+-8%). Nationally the 2009 total was 33,883.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2009 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.