Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cleburne County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 15.8K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Cleburne County, Alabama. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 56.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Cleburne County had the 33rd most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
56.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
48.0
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
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 26.6 |
| 2021 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 52.1 |
| 2023 | 44.7 |
| 2024 | 56.8 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cleburne County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cleburne County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 55.6% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
56%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-2014
- US-431 SR-14
- US-78 SR-43
- SR-2812
- SR-92
- CR-131
- CR-141
- CR-191
- CR-251
- CR-491
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Toyota Camry3
- Dodge Charger2
- Ford Ranger2
- Harley Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special2
- Honda Accord2
- Peterbilt 3792
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Impala1
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 2, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Heflin | MU-OXFORD ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | SR-281 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | SR-281 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Edwardsville | US-78 SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | CR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | — | CR-14 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | CR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | — | CR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | CR-531 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Heflin | SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | — | CR-13 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Heflin | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | — | I-20 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | — | I-20 | 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.