Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cullman County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Population
- 92.8K
In 2024, 22 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Cullman County, Alabama. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 23.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Cullman County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 115 people died, an average of 23 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 17 |
| 2021 | 19 | 17 |
| 2022 | 32 | 27 |
| 2023 | 22 | 21 |
| 2024 | 22 | 21 |
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 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 35.3 |
| 2023 | 23.9 |
| 2024 | 23.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cullman County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 18% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 27% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 14% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 41% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cullman County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.4% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 18 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 63 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-6518
- SR-6910
- SR-1579
- US-278 SR-749
- SR-918
- US-31 SR-36
- CR-2223
- US-231 SR-533
- US-278 SR-692
- CR-11012
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 71 |
| SUVs | 39 |
| Pickup trucks | 30 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Vans | 10 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Nissan Altima6
- Jeep Wrangler4
- Honda Accord4
- Ford Mustang4
- Ford F-1504
- Ford Explorer4
- Toyota Highlander3
- Toyota Corolla3
- GMC Yukon3
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 12, 2024 | Cullman | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Cullman | SR-157 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Cullman | SR-69 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Cullman | SR-157 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Cullman | US-31 SW SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | CR-648 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | CR-222 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Hanceville | SR-3 US-31 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Cullman | US-2ND AVE W | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | CR-813 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | CR-38 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Cullman | SR-157 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | CR-1354 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Cullman | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cullman | 8 | 39.4 |
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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.