Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Elmore County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 91.1K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Elmore County, Alabama. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 8.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Elmore County had the 35th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 55 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 15.9 |
| 2021 | 14.7 |
| 2022 | 16.7 |
| 2023 | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 8.8 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Elmore County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 63% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
63%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Elmore County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 62.5% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 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
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- SR-146
- SR-94
- US-231 SR-94
- SR-2293
- US-231 SR-212
- CR-FRIENDSHIP RD2
- SR-632
- cr-41
- SR-COBBS FORD RD1
- SR-1431
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 35 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry5
- Nissan Altima4
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chrysler 3002
- Dodge Challenger2
- Ford Edge2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-3502
- Honda Odyssey2
- Hyundai Sonata2
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 30, 2024 | — | SR-111 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Eclectic | SR-63 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Wetumpka | US-231 SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | CR-FRIENDSHIP RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | SR-63 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Wetumpka | US-231 SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Wetumpka | SR-14 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | CR-HARROGATE SPRING RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | CR-LIGHTWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Eclectic | MU-CLAUD FLEAHOP RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Wetumpka | US-231 SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | CR-REDLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | — | SR-229 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | — | CR-E FLEAHOP RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | CR-WILLIAMS RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | — | SR-229 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | US-231 SR-21 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | — | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | — | CR-OLD SALEM RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Tallassee | SR-229 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | — | CR-COLLEY RD | 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.