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2014

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North Carolina in 2014

Deaths 1,284Fatal crashes 1,188Per 100,000 12.9US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 1,284 people died in 1,188 fatal crashes in North Carolina, 12.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2013 (1,290) and 2014 (1,284).

North Carolina accounted for 3.9% of the 32,744 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.

Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureNorth Carolina 2014North Carolina 2013United States 2014
Deaths1,2841,29032,744
Fatal crashes1,1881,18830,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.913.110.3
Crashes with a drinking driver30%30%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, 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
Mecklenburg County67695.71,059
Wake County58635.1772
Guilford County525710.2649
Cumberland County374011.8501
Johnston County343614.4341
Forsyth County28348.5419
Robeson County273227.0531
Gaston County293112.8277
Buncombe County292910.4347
Iredell County272713.1238
Rowan County242717.6233
Moore County242624.0183
Durham County23267.6296
Catawba County232414.4237
Davidson County232413.5306
Nash County212424.5232
Randolph County232315.5261
Harnett County222315.7293
Onslow County202310.8231
Wayne County202218.3209
Pender County181927.1159
Granville County181829.2138
New Hanover County18187.4210
Columbus County161836.0204
Surry County161825.2141
Union County16186.8232
Cabarrus County17176.9235
Duplin County141733.6181
Burke County151618.1142
Henderson County151613.2123
Pitt County15168.9261
Cleveland County141615.7208
Rutherford County141421.3118
Wilson County121417.5164
Brunswick County12137.8214
Wilkes County121319.6129
Chatham County111214.3141
Hoke County111119.9138
Rockingham County111111.8155
Lenoir County101119.9129
Bertie County81164.960
Montgomery County101037.991
Craven County9109.6131
Orange County9106.5147
Sampson County91016.6199
Alamance County994.9214
Halifax County9919.2152
McDowell County9919.970
Macon County9923.254
Vance County9921.395
Bladen County8930.2108
Caldwell County7911.1123
Northampton County7954.373
Edgecombe County6918.3118
Richmond County6921.4106
Anson County8835.761
Stanly County8811.995
Scotland County7823.6120
Stokes County7817.470
Beaufort County7715.771
Jackson County7715.576
Lee County7710.2135
Person County7717.460
Davie County6715.469
Lincoln County677.2127
Transylvania County6720.535
Haywood County669.5108
Yadkin County6615.891
Alexander County5616.457
Polk County5629.535
Cherokee County5516.558
Gates County5548.534
Carteret County445.793
Caswell County4417.955
Currituck County4412.445
Franklin County445.0154
Camden County3435.89
Madison County3417.945
Chowan County3321.619
Graham County3336.736
Greene County3314.536
Martin County3313.946
Pamlico County3323.923
Pasquotank County337.263
Warren County3315.771
Watauga County335.558
Yancey County3315.828
Ashe County1–21–2—43
Dare County1–21–2—43
Jones County1–21–2—26
Swain County1–21–2—24
Clay County1–21–2—21
Hertford County1–21–2—61
Hyde County1–21–2—6

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday14%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in North Carolina in 2014?

1,284 people in 1,188 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 12.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in North Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Mecklenburg County with 69 deaths in 67 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in North Carolina?

1,284 deaths against 1,290 in 2013 (0%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.