Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dallas County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 35.6K
In 2024, 15 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Dallas County, Alabama. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 42.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Dallas County had the 20th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 70 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 54% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
42.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
38.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 |
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 | 21.0 |
| 2021 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 51.7 |
| 2023 | 49.6 |
| 2024 | 42.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dallas County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 40% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 53% | 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
54%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 28%
54%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Alabama: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dallas County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 53.8% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 53.8% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.2% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 46.2% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
69%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
46%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 48 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
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-80 SR-815
- SR-229
- SR-145
- SR-53
- SR-413
- SR-82
- CR-452
- CR-832
- CR-332
- CR-1151
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 39 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord8
- Nissan Altima3
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup2
- Ford Crown Victoria2
- Ford Mustang2
- GMC Acadia2
- GMC Sierra2
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 23, 2024 | Selma | SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | CR-215 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Selma | SR-8 WEST HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Selma | SR-219 LANDLINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Selma | MU-CITIZENS PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 2 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | US-8 SR-80 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | CR-45 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | CR-86 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | CR-77 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | CR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Selma | SR-8 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Selma | MU-CAHABA RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | CR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | CR-115 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | CR-31 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | CR-48 | 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.