Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Barbour County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 24.5K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Barbour County, Alabama. That was 36.4% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 28.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Barbour County had the 40th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-36%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 24.0 |
| 2021 | 32.6 |
| 2022 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 44.6 |
| 2024 | 28.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Barbour County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 29% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 57% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Barbour County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-431 SR-18
- SR-304
- SR-514
- US-82 SR-63
- SR-1312
- SR-102
- US-82 SR-11
- MU-SOUTH RANDOLPH AVE1
- MU-HIGHWAY 511
- CR-TAYLOR RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Toyota Corolla2
- BMW 528i1
- Buick Park Avenue1
- CAN-AM Outlander - XT/XT-P/MOS/LE1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Captiva Sport1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chrysler 2001
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Clayton | MU-HIGHWAY 51 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | CR-43 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Eufaula | US-82 SR-1 | 2 |
| May 18, 2024 | Eufaula | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Eufaula | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | CR-TAYLOR RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Eufaula | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Eufaula | MU-SOUTH RANDOLPH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | SR-30 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | — | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | — | CR-79 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | — | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | — | CR-53 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Eufaula | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Eufaula | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.