Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Choctaw County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 12.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Choctaw County, Alabama. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 49.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Choctaw County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
49.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
48.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | 47.8 |
| 2022 | 72.5 |
| 2023 | 48.9 |
| 2024 | 49.6 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Choctaw County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Choctaw County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 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 | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-176
- SR-104
- US-84 SR-123
- CR-93
- SR-1142
- CR-322
- CR-141
- CR-251
- CR-61
- CR-NARROW RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Cars | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado LD1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Dakota1
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 25, 2024 | — | SR-10 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | CR-SINGLEY RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Butler | MU-HWY 10 E SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Gilbertown | SR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Butler | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Pennington | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | SR-114 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | CR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | CR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | CR-14 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Butler | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | — | CR-32 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | — | CR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Butler | SR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | CR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Lisman | SR-10 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | — | CR-32 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | — | CR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | — | SR-10 | 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.