Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cherokee County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 26.1K
In 2024, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Cherokee County, Alabama. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 46.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Cherokee County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
46.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 |
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 | 16.0 |
| 2021 | 20.0 |
| 2022 | 47.4 |
| 2023 | 39.0 |
| 2024 | 46.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cherokee County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 8% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 42% | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.3 times 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 35 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cherokee County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 9.1% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.4% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 36.4% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
36%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| 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 | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| 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
- US-411 SR-255
- SR-94
- SR-2733
- US-278 SR-743
- SR-352
- SR-682
- CR-222
- SR-742
- US-411 S SR-251
- CR-1751
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Nissan Altima3
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
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 14, 2024 | — | US-411 SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | US-411 S SR-25 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | US-411 SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | CR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | SR-74 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Centre | MU-W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | CR-53 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | SR-273 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | US-411 SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | SR-273 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | CR-102 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | US-411 SR-25 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Cedar Bluff | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | CR-175 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Leesburg | SR-273 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | — | CR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | — | CR-115 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Centre | CEDAR BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | CR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | — | CR-19 | 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.