Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Etowah County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 103.5K
In 2024, 22 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Etowah County, Alabama. That was 10.0% more than in 2023 (20) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 21.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Etowah County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 99 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.2
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
+10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 24 | 21 |
| 2023 | 20 | 14 |
| 2024 | 22 | 19 |
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 | 18.4 |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | 23.3 |
| 2023 | 19.4 |
| 2024 | 21.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Etowah County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 9% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 18% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 27% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 23% | 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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 40 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Etowah County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.5% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.3% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 36.8% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 47.4% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
37%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 70 percent of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
47%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 68 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| 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-5912
- US-431 SR-110
- SR-777
- US-278 SR-747
- US-11 SR-74
- US-411 SR-253
- I-7592
- GEORGE WALLACE DR2
- MU-ALBERT RAINS BLVD1
- VANDELL BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 50 |
| Pickup trucks | 22 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Chevrolet Tahoe5
- Ford F-1505
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Nissan Altima5
- Toyota Camry5
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Toyota RAV43
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- 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 10, 2024 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | CR-LAWSON GAP RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Glencoe | SR-1 US-431 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Gadsden | SR-1 EAST MEIGHAN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Gadsden | SR-759 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Southside | MU-CEDAR BEND RD S | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Gadsden | I-759 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | I-59 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Southside | SR-77 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Glencoe | MU-NORTH COLLEGE ST | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | SR-77 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Gadsden | MU-BROAD ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Gadsden | MU-ALBERT RAINS BLVD | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Gadsden | MU-GOODYEAR AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | CR-ROCKY HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Attalla | MU-CLEVELAND AVE | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | — | CR-SAND VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Hokes Bluff | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Rainbow City | MU-PLEASANT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | SR-74 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | SR-132 | 1 |
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Cities in Etowah County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Gadsden | 8 | 24.0 |
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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.