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2012

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North Carolina in 2012

Deaths 1,299Fatal crashes 1,229Per 100,000 13.3US deaths 33,782

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 2012.

In 2012, 1,299 people died in 1,229 fatal crashes in North Carolina, 13.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.8 nationally.

The death toll rose 6% from 1,230 in 2011 to 1,299 in 2012.

North Carolina accounted for 3.8% of the 33,782 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.

← 201120122013 →All years

Compared with 2011 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 2012North Carolina 2011United States 2012
Deaths1,2991,23033,782
Fatal crashes1,2291,14331,006
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.312.710.8
Crashes with a drinking driver35%33%31%

Counties in 2012

Every county with a fatal crash in 2012, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 98 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Mecklenburg County71746.11,059
Wake County62715.8772
Cumberland County596118.0501
Robeson County475143.0531
Guilford County42458.1649
Forsyth County34358.8419
Davidson County303218.0306
Johnston County293112.4341
Brunswick County282816.8214
Rowan County252818.3233
New Hanover County252711.1210
Buncombe County25259.0347
Union County25259.5232
Onslow County212310.8231
Durham County22226.4296
Nash County212222.5232
Columbus County202244.0204
Harnett County212114.4293
Pitt County212111.6261
Wayne County212117.5209
Gaston County18218.7277
Catawba County182012.0237
Iredell County19199.2238
Randolph County191912.8261
Rockingham County181920.3155
Surry County181926.6141
Hoke County161730.7138
Sampson County161626.5199
Beaufort County141533.771
Duplin County141529.7181
Granville County131422.7138
Halifax County121429.8152
Alamance County13137.1214
Craven County131312.5131
Orange County11138.5147
Cleveland County121211.7208
Cabarrus County11124.9235
Lenoir County111119.9129
Carteret County101115.793
Pender County91014.3159
Richmond County91023.8106
Edgecombe County9918.3118
Jackson County9919.976
Warren County9947.271
Wilkes County9913.6129
Lincoln County899.2127
Henderson County886.6123
Rutherford County8812.2118
Vance County8818.995
Yadkin County8821.191
Bladen County7826.9108
Northampton County7848.373
Wilson County7810.0164
Anson County5835.761
Burke County777.9142
McDowell County7715.570
Macon County7718.154
Martin County7732.546
Person County7717.460
Stokes County7715.370
Alexander County6719.157
Yancey County6736.928
Caldwell County578.7123
Chatham County667.2141
Polk County6629.535
Transylvania County6617.635
Watauga County6610.958
Cherokee County5619.858
Bertie County5529.560
Franklin County556.3154
Montgomery County5519.091
Moore County554.6183
Scotland County5514.8120
Stanly County557.495
Greene County4524.236
Ashe County4414.743
Avery County4422.524
Dare County4410.543
Davie County448.869
Gates County4438.834
Lee County445.8135
Washington County4437.516
Caswell County3313.455
Currituck County339.345
Hertford County3315.761
Madison County3313.445
Pasquotank County337.263
Camden County1–2326.89
Alleghany County1–21–2—17
Clay County1–21–2—21
Haywood County1–21–2—108
Jones County1–21–2—26
Mitchell County1–21–2—18
Pamlico County1–21–2—23
Swain County1–21–2—24
Tyrrell County1–21–2—11
Chowan County1–21–2—19
Graham County1–21–2—36

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

12am4.2%
1am3.7%
2am4.6%
3am3.3%
4am2.2%
5am2.2%
6am2.8%
7am3%
8am2.7%
9am2.2%
10am3.6%
11am3.1%
12pm3.7%
1pm4.4%
2pm4.4%
3pm5.3%
4pm5.7%
5pm6.4%
6pm5.2%
7pm5.2%
8pm5.3%
9pm5.5%
10pm7%
11pm4.3%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 2012?

1,299 people in 1,229 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2012 file, or 13.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2012?

Mecklenburg County with 74 deaths in 71 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2012 compare with 2011 in North Carolina?

1,299 deaths against 1,230 in 2011 (+6%). Nationally the 2012 total was 33,782.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2012 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.