Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clarke County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 22.1K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Clarke County, Alabama. That was 30.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 31.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Clarke County had the 40th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-30%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 39.2 |
| 2021 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 44.8 |
| 2024 | 31.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clarke County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Alabama: 29%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clarke County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 45 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-43 SR-137
- US-84 SR-126
- SR-694
- SR-133
- CR-WALKER SPRINGS RD2
- CR-481
- CLOLINGER RD1
- CR-CANE CREEK RD1
- CR-MORNING STAR RD1
- CR-ROUND HILL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima4
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Ford F-3503
- International HX5203
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford Mustang2
- GMC Sierra2
- Nissan Sentra2
- Acura TSX1
- Buick Regal1
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 25, 2024 | Jackson | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Thomasville | SR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Jackson | SR-177 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Thomasville | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Jackson | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | — | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | CR-WALKER SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | CR-ZIMCO RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Thomasville | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | CR-MORNING STAR RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | — | CR-SALT WORKS RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | CR-ROUND HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Jackson | CLOLINGER RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | — | CR-CANE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | — | CR-48 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Jackson | US-43 SR-13 | 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.