Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clay County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 14.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Clay County, Alabama. The death rate was 28.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Clay County had the 58th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 14.1 |
| 2022 | 21.1 |
| 2024 | 28.2 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clay County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clay County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Alabama: 52%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not 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
- SR-773
- CR-52
- SR-92
- CR-311
- CR-71
- CR-GRABEN RD1
- SR-1481
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 2001
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Explorer Sport Trac1
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford Ranger1
- Freightliner SD1221
- Infiniti G351
- Jeep Patriot1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | CR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | SR-148 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | CR-5 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | CR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | — | CR-GRABEN RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | SR-77 | 2 |
| May 18, 2020 | — | CR-5 | 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.