Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Covington County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 38K
In 2024, 11 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Covington County, Alabama. That was 57.1% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 29.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Covington County had the 28th 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. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 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 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 16.0 |
| 2022 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 18.5 |
| 2024 | 29.0 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Covington County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 9% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 9% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 9% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 9% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Covington County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 57.1% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
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%
57%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| 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
- US-29 SR-153
- SR-553
- US-331 SR-92
- US-84 SR-122
- SR-121
- SR-15 US-291
- CR-ROSE HILL RD1
- CR-701
- CR-651
- CR-41
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Altima2
- GMC Sierra2
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Honda Passport1
- Honda CR-V1
- Harley Davidson FLHR1
- Freightliner M21
- Ford Fusion1
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 17, 2024 | Opp | SR-84 US-84 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Opp | SR-12 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Sanford | CR-65 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | SR-137 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | SR-15 US-29 | 3 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | CR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Andalusia | US-29 SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | River Falls | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Florala | MU-HWY 54 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | US-331 SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | SR-55 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | CR-BELL CROSSING RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | — | CR-77 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | — | CR-ROSE HILL RD | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | — | US-331 SR-9 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Opp | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | — | CR-MOORE RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | — | CR-MADDOX RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | — | CR-81 | 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.