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2013

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North Carolina in 2013

Deaths 1,290Fatal crashes 1,188Per 100,000 13.1US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 1,290 people died in 1,188 fatal crashes in North Carolina, 13.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2012 (1,299) and 2013 (1,290).

North Carolina accounted for 3.9% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.1% 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.

← 201220132014 →All years

Compared with 2012 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 2013North Carolina 2012United States 2013
Deaths1,2901,29932,893
Fatal crashes1,1881,22930,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.113.310.4
Crashes with a drinking driver30%35%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 94 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Wake County64735.9772
Mecklenburg County59675.61,059
Cumberland County485315.7501
Guilford County42447.9649
Robeson County404235.4531
Buncombe County303512.5347
Davidson County293117.4306
Johnston County252811.2341
Forsyth County26276.8419
Harnett County232718.5293
Rowan County202717.6233
Wayne County212621.6209
Durham County24257.3296
Onslow County232511.7231
Gaston County23239.5277
Alamance County212312.6214
Columbus County212244.0204
Iredell County212210.7238
Randolph County212214.8261
Pitt County202111.6261
Union County20218.0232
Catawba County192112.6237
Nash County182121.4232
Cabarrus County18197.8235
New Hanover County18187.4210
Craven County151716.3131
Bladen County121653.7108
Orange County13159.8147
Pender County121521.4159
Lee County111521.9135
Beaufort County131329.271
Brunswick County13137.8214
Rockingham County131313.9155
Vance County131330.795
Wilson County131316.3164
Sampson County121321.5199
Chatham County121214.3141
Halifax County121225.5152
Lincoln County121212.3127
Franklin County111215.0154
Richmond County111228.6106
Rutherford County111116.8118
Surry County111115.4141
McDowell County101022.170
Wilkes County101015.1129
Stanly County91014.995
Burke County9910.2142
Henderson County997.5123
Moore County998.3183
Scotland County9926.6120
Cleveland County898.8208
Duplin County8917.8181
Stokes County8919.670
Alexander County8821.857
Caldwell County889.9123
Carteret County8811.493
Edgecombe County8816.3118
Granville County8813.0138
Anson County7731.261
Dare County7718.343
Haywood County7711.1108
Lenoir County7712.7129
Northampton County7742.273
Cherokee County6619.858
Hoke County6610.8138
Person County6614.960
Yadkin County6615.891
Ashe County5518.343
Jackson County5511.076
Swain County5535.924
Graham County4561.136
Martin County4523.246
Polk County4524.635
Bertie County3529.560
Perquimans County3537.121
Alleghany County4435.217
Davie County448.869
Macon County4410.354
Montgomery County4415.291
Watauga County447.358
Currituck County3412.445
Mitchell County3426.618
Hertford County3315.761
Madison County3313.445
Transylvania County338.835
Yancey County3315.828
Gates County1–2329.134
Greene County1–2314.536
Avery County1–21–2—24
Caswell County1–21–2—55
Clay County1–21–2—21
Jones County1–21–2—26
Pamlico County1–21–2—23
Camden County1–21–2—9

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 2013?

1,290 people in 1,188 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 13.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Wake County with 73 deaths in 64 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in North Carolina?

1,290 deaths against 1,299 in 2012 (+-1%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.