Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Coffee County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 56.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Coffee County, Alabama. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 8.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Coffee County had the 53rd most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 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
8.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 17 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 31.4 |
| 2022 | 27.4 |
| 2023 | 14.4 |
| 2024 | 8.9 |
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 | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Coffee County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Alabama: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Coffee County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About three-quarters 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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-84 SR-125
- SR-1895
- SR-274
- SR-1673
- SR-1923
- SR-513
- SR-873
- SR-122
- SR-1252
- SR-1342
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Civic3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Taurus2
- Honda Odyssey2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota Camry2
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 15, 2024 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Enterprise | SR-167 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | CR-702 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Enterprise | MU-SHELLFIELD RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | SR-125 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Enterprise | SR-27 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Enterprise | MU-SHEFFIELF RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | SR-134 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | CR-156 | 2 |
| May 8, 2023 | Enterprise | SR-248 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Enterprise | SR-12 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Enterprise | SR-27 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Elba | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Enterprise | COPPINVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | — | CR-105 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | SR-189 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | — | CR-114 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | — | SR-125 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Enterprise | SR-192 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | — | SR-189 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | — | SR-167 | 3 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Enterprise | SR-192 | 1 |
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Cities in Coffee County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | 2 | 6.5 |
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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.