Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Clanton, Alabama
City in Chilton County · Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 9.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Clanton, Alabama. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 43.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 33.8 in Chilton County, 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
43.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Chilton County, Alabama: 33.8
- About double the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Chilton County, Alabama: +78%
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 34.3 |
| 2022 | 44.8 |
| 2023 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 43.3 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clanton | Share in Chilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 38% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 44% |
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 the same as the share in Chilton County, Alabama: 47%
- 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 half the share in Chilton County, Alabama: 53%
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clanton | Chilton County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 53.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 46.7% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 53.3% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Chilton County, Alabama: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Chilton County, Alabama: 47%
- About double the share in Alabama: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-31 SR-35
- i-651
- SAMARIA RD1
- MU-YELLOW LEAF RD1
- MU-OLD HENRY RD1
- MU-COODEY RD1
- I-651
- SR-221
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Murano2
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford F-1501
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep Wrangler JK1
- Nissan Rogue1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Polaris Ranger1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | MU-COODEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | MU-OLD HENRY RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | SR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | MU-YELLOW LEAF RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | SAMARIA RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | i-65 | 2 |
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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.