Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Henry County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 18.2K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Henry County, Alabama. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 11.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Henry County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 11.5 |
| 2022 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 16.8 |
| 2024 | 11.0 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Henry County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Henry County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-431 SR-12
- US-431 S SR-11
- SR-1341
- SR-11
- CR-651
- CR-541
- CR-221
- CR-1191
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota SCION xB1
- Lincoln Navigator1
- Kia Soul1
- Honda TRX350FE (FourTrax Rancher)1
- GMC Yukon1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Ford Taurus1
- Ford Ranger1
- Ford Crown Victoria1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | US-431 S SR-1 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Headland | CR-22 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | CR-65 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | — | SR-134 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | — | CR-54 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | — | CR-119 | 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.