Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Blount County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 60.2K
In 2024, 16 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Blount County, Alabama. That was 11.1% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 26.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Blount County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 70 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 18 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
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 | 27.1 |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | 20.2 |
| 2023 | 30.1 |
| 2024 | 26.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Alabama: 13%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Blount County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 31% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Blount County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 43.8% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 47 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
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
- SR-7510
- SR-798
- US-231 SR-537
- SR-1605
- US-278 SR-743
- SR-1323
- I-652
- CR-JOY RD2
- US-31 SR-32
- us-278 sr-741
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 36 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1507
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Mazda Mazda33
- Honda Civic3
- GMC Sierra3
- Ford F-2503
- Ford Escape3
- Toyota Camry2
- Nissan Altima2
- Honda Pilot2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | SR-132 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | SR-160 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | US-231 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | CR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | CR-12 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | SR-160 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | SR-160 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | CR-11 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | — | CR-29 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | CR-OLD COMPTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | CR-45 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | CR-57 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | — | SR-160 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | — | CR-MOODY RD | 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.