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2010

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North Carolina in 2010

Deaths 1,320Fatal crashes 1,218Per 100,000 13.8US deaths 32,999

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 2010.

In 2010, 1,320 people died in 1,218 fatal crashes in North Carolina, 13.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.7 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2009 (1,313) and 2010 (1,320).

North Carolina accounted for 4% of the 32,999 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2009 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 2010North Carolina 2009United States 2010
Deaths1,3201,31332,999
Fatal crashes1,2181,20730,296
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.813.910.7
Crashes with a drinking driver34%32%32%

Counties in 2010

Every county with a fatal crash in 2010, 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 County70756.1772
Guilford County526211.1649
Mecklenburg County48484.01,059
Cumberland County454713.9501
Robeson County434638.8531
Catawba County303319.8237
Wayne County243024.9209
Davidson County272916.3306
Buncombe County272810.0347
Columbus County252651.9204
Forsyth County25266.5419
Johnston County252610.4341
Cabarrus County232610.6235
Nash County232626.5232
Iredell County242411.6238
Onslow County232411.3231
Brunswick County202414.4214
Harnett County202315.7293
Durham County20216.1296
Wilkes County202131.7129
Randolph County192114.2261
Union County18207.6232
Pitt County181910.5261
Sampson County181931.5199
Alamance County171910.4214
Gaston County18187.4277
Duplin County171835.6181
Rowan County171711.1233
Caldwell County161721.1123
Lee County151724.8135
Bladen County151653.7108
New Hanover County14145.8210
Henderson County101411.6123
Cleveland County131312.7208
Edgecombe County131326.5118
Granville County131321.1138
Moore County131312.0183
Surry County131318.2141
Richmond County121331.0106
Wilson County121316.3164
Yadkin County121334.291
Montgomery County111349.391
Vance County111126.095
Carteret County101115.793
Rutherford County101116.8118
Hoke County91119.9138
Pender County91115.7159
Stanly County101014.995
Burke County81011.3142
Halifax County71021.3152
Orange County995.9147
Rockingham County999.6155
Stokes County8919.670
McDowell County7919.970
Chatham County889.5141
Davie County8817.669
Beaufort County7715.771
Dare County7718.343
Scotland County7720.7120
Anson County6731.261
Haywood County6711.1108
Washington County3765.716
Alexander County6616.457
Bertie County6635.460
Franklin County667.5154
Lenoir County6610.8129
Macon County6615.554
Swain County6643.024
Craven County565.8131
Gates County5658.334
Warren County5631.471
Graham County5561.136
Cherokee County4516.558
Lincoln County455.1127
Jones County4442.326
Pasquotank County449.763
Person County4410.060
Martin County3418.646
Mitchell County3426.618
Greene County1–2419.436
Ashe County3311.043
Caswell County3313.455
Currituck County339.345
Jackson County336.676
Pamlico County3323.923
Transylvania County338.835
Watauga County335.558
Alleghany County1–21–2—17
Clay County1–21–2—21
Hertford County1–21–2—61
Madison County1–21–2—45
Northampton County1–21–2—73
Yancey County1–21–2—28
Avery County1–21–2—24
Chowan County1–21–2—19
Hyde County1–21–2—6
Polk County1–21–2—35

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

12am2.6%
1am4.1%
2am4.3%
3am3.3%
4am2.1%
5am2.6%
6am2.9%
7am5.4%
8am3.1%
9am1.9%
10am2.6%
11am4.1%
12pm3.3%
1pm4.5%
2pm4.1%
3pm4.9%
4pm5.8%
5pm6.3%
6pm5.8%
7pm5.6%
8pm5.1%
9pm5.3%
10pm4.6%
11pm5.3%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 2010?

1,320 people in 1,218 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2010 file, or 13.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2010?

Wake County with 75 deaths in 70 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2010 compare with 2009 in North Carolina?

1,320 deaths against 1,313 in 2009 (+1%). Nationally the 2010 total was 32,999.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2010 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.