Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in DeKalb County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 73.6K
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in DeKalb County, Alabama. That was 90.9% more than in 2023 (11) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 28.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. DeKalb County had the 15th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 92 people died, an average of 18 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 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
+91%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 17 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 24 | 21 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 21 | 20 |
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 | 26.5 |
| 2021 | 23.7 |
| 2022 | 33.3 |
| 2023 | 15.1 |
| 2024 | 28.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 70 percent of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in DeKalb County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 10% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 10% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 19% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 33% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | DeKalb County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
35%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 16 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 54 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
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 | 25 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-7515
- I-598
- SR-687
- SR-355
- SR-404
- SR-1763
- SR-1173
- CR-513
- US-11 SR-73
- CR-1411
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| Pickup trucks | 28 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Motorcycles | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford F-1505
- Buick Encore3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Nissan Altima3
- Nissan Sentra3
- Toyota 4-Runner3
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
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 18, 2024 | Henagar | SR-75 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Collinsville | SR-68 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | SR-117 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Rainsville | CR- MAIN ST E SR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | US-11 SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | SR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | CR-485 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | CR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Ider | SR-75 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | CR-248 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Henagar | SR-40 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Henagar | SR-40 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Fort Payne | SR-35 WALLAVE AVE E | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Fort Payne | MU-WILLIAMS AVE NE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Fort Payne | SR-GAULT AVE N | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Fort Payne | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Fort Payne | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | SR-75 | 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.