Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Chambers County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 34.3K
In 2024, 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Chambers County, Alabama. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 17.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Chambers County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 52 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 67% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 18 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 |
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 | 34.7 |
| 2021 | 26.2 |
| 2022 | 20.5 |
| 2023 | 52.4 |
| 2024 | 17.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
67%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Chambers County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 67% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Chambers County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-859
- US-431 SR-17
- SR-505
- US-29 SR-153
- CR-2783
- SR-773
- CR-622
- CR-832
- CR-1001
- CR-1601
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 28 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima6
- Ford Explorer4
- Honda Accord4
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Freightliner New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Tundra2
- BMW 528i1
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 8, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Valley | I-85 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Lanett | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Valley | US-29 SR-15 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Lanett | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Lanett | I-85 S | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | — | CR-83 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | CR-48 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | CR-160 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | CR-96 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Valley | I-85 | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | CR-278 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | CR-BEN BROWN RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | — | CR-62 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | — | CR-268 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | — | CR-100 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | SR-50 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | CR-388 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | — | CR-278 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | — | CR-212 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Lanett | SR-50 | 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.