Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Chilton County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 47.4K
In 2024, 16 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Chilton County, Alabama. That was 77.8% more than in 2023 (9) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 33.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Chilton County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 63 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 47% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.4
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
+78%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 |
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 | 24.4 |
| 2021 | 33.1 |
| 2022 | 26.2 |
| 2023 | 19.3 |
| 2024 | 33.8 |
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 | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Chilton County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 38% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 44% | 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
47%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 28%
53%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Alabama: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Chilton County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 53.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 46.7% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.3% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 46.7% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
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%
47%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 49 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| 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-6512
- US-31 SR-38
- SR-226
- i-652
- SR-1912
- US-82 SR-62
- SR-1452
- sr-221
- CR-1351
- CR-1071
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1504
- Jeep Wrangler4
- Honda Accord3
- Nissan Pathfinder3
- Polaris Ranger3
- Nissan Murano2
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Tundra2
- CAN-AM Commander1
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 29, 2024 | — | CR-LAWLEY JUNCTION | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | — | CR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Jemison | SR-191 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | I-65 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | CR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Clanton | MU-COODEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | CR-135 | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | — | SR-3 US-31 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Clanton | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Clanton | MU-OLD HENRY RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | CR-327 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Clanton | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | CR-477 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Clanton | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Clanton | MU-YELLOW LEAF RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | SR-145 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | — | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | CR-76 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Chilton County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Clanton | 4 | 43.3 |
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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.