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2011

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North Carolina in 2011

Deaths 1,230Fatal crashes 1,143Per 100,000 12.7US deaths 32,479

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 2011.

In 2011, 1,230 people died in 1,143 fatal crashes in North Carolina, 12.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll fell 7% from 1,320 in 2010 to 1,230 in 2011.

North Carolina accounted for 3.8% of the 32,479 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.8% 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.

← 201020112012 →All years

Compared with 2010 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 2011North Carolina 2010United States 2011
Deaths1,2301,32032,479
Fatal crashes1,1431,21829,867
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.713.810.4
Crashes with a drinking driver33%34%31%

Counties in 2011

Every county with a fatal crash in 2011, 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
Mecklenburg County65685.61,059
Wake County61635.1772
Robeson County454941.3531
Cumberland County454613.6501
Guilford County39447.9649
Johnston County303313.2341
Forsyth County31317.8419
Buncombe County22259.0347
Craven County202524.0131
Union County24249.1232
Davidson County222413.5306
Harnett County212215.1293
Brunswick County182112.6214
Randolph County192013.5261
Onslow County19198.9231
Pitt County181910.5261
Nash County161919.4232
Iredell County18188.7238
Rowan County161811.7233
Henderson County131814.9123
Columbus County171734.0204
Sampson County171728.1199
Catawba County161710.2237
Gaston County16177.0277
New Hanover County16177.0210
Wayne County161714.1209
Rockingham County141617.1155
Orange County131610.5147
Alamance County15158.2214
Caldwell County141518.6123
Lee County141521.9135
Moore County141412.9183
Granville County131422.7138
Wilson County121417.5164
Cabarrus County13135.3235
Burke County121314.7142
McDowell County121328.770
Pender County121318.6159
Durham County12123.5296
Richmond County121228.6106
Wilkes County111218.1129
Davie County81226.469
Hoke County111119.9138
Lincoln County101111.3127
Franklin County91113.8154
Stanly County91116.395
Duplin County91019.8181
Halifax County91021.3152
Lenoir County91018.1129
Bladen County81033.6108
Cleveland County998.8208
Surry County8912.6141
Beaufort County7817.971
Carteret County7811.493
Pasquotank County7819.363
Dare County7718.343
Rutherford County7710.7118
Stokes County7715.370
Ashe County4725.743
Caswell County6626.855
Hertford County6631.361
Macon County6615.554
Martin County6627.946
Montgomery County6622.891
Person County6614.960
Alexander County5616.457
Anson County5522.361
Bertie County5529.560
Chatham County556.0141
Cherokee County5516.558
Clay County5541.521
Currituck County5515.545
Jackson County5511.076
Polk County5524.635
Watauga County559.158
Yadkin County5513.291
Hyde County35109.16
Avery County4422.524
Graham County4448.936
Haywood County446.3108
Vance County449.495
Transylvania County3411.735
Edgecombe County336.1118
Greene County3314.536
Northampton County3318.173
Scotland County338.9120
Warren County3315.771
Chowan County1–21–2—19
Madison County1–21–2—45
Mitchell County1–21–2—18
Perquimans County1–21–2—21
Alleghany County1–21–2—17
Camden County1–21–2—9
Gates County1–21–2—34
Jones County1–21–2—26
Pamlico County1–21–2—23
Swain County1–21–2—24
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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 2011?

1,230 people in 1,143 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2011 file, or 12.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2011?

Mecklenburg County with 68 deaths in 65 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2011 compare with 2010 in North Carolina?

1,230 deaths against 1,320 in 2010 (+-7%). Nationally the 2011 total was 32,479.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2011 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.