Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Calhoun County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 116.3K
In 2024, 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Calhoun County, Alabama. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (20) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Calhoun County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 102 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 21 |
| 2021 | 19 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 |
| 2023 | 20 | 17 |
| 2024 | 24 | 23 |
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 | 18.1 |
| 2021 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 15.6 |
| 2023 | 17.2 |
| 2024 | 20.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Calhoun County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 25% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 4% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 21% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 25% | 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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
9%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About one-third of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Calhoun County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 8.7% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.1% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 65.2% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 13.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
65%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 19 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 56 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 41 |
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 4 |
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-117
- US-78 SR-410
- SR-2110
- SR-2025
- US-278 SR-745
- SR-773
- CR-CHOCCOLOCCO RD3
- I-203
- SR-93
- CR-1092
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 61 |
| Pickup trucks | 31 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Vans | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford F-1506
- Ford Mustang6
- Nissan Altima6
- Toyota Camry6
- Chevrolet Suburban3
- Dodge Ram3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Hyundai Santa Fe3
- Kia Forte3
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 31, 2024 | — | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Anniston | SR-21 MCCLELLAN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | SR-144 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | — | SR-202 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | CR-GPPDE BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Oxford | US-78 SR-4 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Anniston | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Oxford | MU-CHEAHA DR | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Ohatchee | SR-77 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Anniston | MU-IRON MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Oxford | SR-202 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | CR-BYNUM LEATHERWOOD RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Anniston | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Anniston | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | CR-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Anniston | US-GOLDEN SPRINGS RD SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | CR-EULATON RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Piedmont | SR-21 | 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.