Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fayette County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 15.9K
In 2024, 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Fayette County, Alabama. That was 1,000.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 69.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Fayette County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
69.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+1000%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
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 | 31.0 |
| 2022 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 69.1 |
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 | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fayette County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 18% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 36% | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fayette County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-1594
- SR-1712
- SR-182
- SR-962
- US-43 SR-1712
- CR-731
- CR-121
- CR-261
- CR-801
- CR-HEARTLINE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-2502
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Ford Focus1
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 22, 2024 | — | SR-96 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | CR-73 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | — | SR-171 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | CR-26 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | MU-35 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | CR-80 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | US-43 SR-171 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | US-43 SR-171 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | — | CR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | SR-102 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | — | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | — | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | — | CR-HEARTLINE RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | — | SR-171 | 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.