Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Colbert County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 59.1K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Colbert County, Alabama. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 20.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Colbert County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 62 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.3
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
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 12.1 |
| 2022 | 24.1 |
| 2023 | 27.4 |
| 2024 | 20.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Colbert County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 25% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 25% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Colbert County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.3% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Alabama: 32%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
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 | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 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-1847
- SR-207
- US-72 SR-26
- US-43 SR-134
- SR-2473
- SR-22
- CR-402
- MU-6TH ST2
- US-43 SR-21
- COX BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 32 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Toyota Camry5
- Volvo Truck VNL5
- Chevrolet Impala4
- Ford F-2504
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford Mustang2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
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 28, 2024 | — | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | CR-WOODMONT DR | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Muscle Shoals | MU-GEORGE WALLACE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Littleville | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Sheffield | MU-BLACKWELL RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Muscle Shoals | SR-133 WILSON DAM RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | SR-184 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Muscle Shoals | US-WOODWARD AVE SR-13 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Muscle Shoals | MU-6TH ST | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Tuscumbia | SR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Sheffield | SR-2 | 3 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | SR-247 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Muscle Shoals | CR-RESERVATION RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Muscle Shoals | MU-WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | CR-GOLDEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | SR-184 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | — | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Tuscumbia | MU-6TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Sheffield | MU-2ND ST | 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.