Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Houston County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 109.7K
In 2024, 12 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Houston County, Alabama. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 10.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Houston County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 79 people died, an average of 16 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
10.9
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
14.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 19 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 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 | 19.6 |
| 2021 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 11.0 |
| 2024 | 10.9 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Houston County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 33% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 50% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 25% | 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 | Houston County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 70.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 6 |
| 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 | 32 |
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-84 SR-1211
- SR-2107
- US-231 SR-17
- SR-525
- SR-533
- US-231 SR-532
- US-31 SR-532
- CR-552
- sr-1231
- FLYNN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 45 |
| Pickup trucks | 32 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Dodge Ram5
- Honda Accord4
- Toyota Camry3
- Nissan Frontier3
- Hyundai Sonata3
- Dodge Journey3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet GMT-4003
- Toyota Corolla2
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 20, 2024 | — | CR-95 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Dothan | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | SR-52 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Dothan | MU-VIRGINIA DR | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Dothan | US-MONTGOMERY HWY SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Ashford | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | CR-55 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Dothan | US-31 SR-53 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | US-84 SR-12 | 2 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Ashford | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dothan | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | CR-55 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Dothan | MU-W SAUNDERS RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Dothan | SR-52 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Dothan | MU-CHINOOK ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | US-231 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | SR-109 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Dothan | SR-52 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Dothan | SR-210 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | CR-WILLIE VARNUM RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | — | CR-CHARLES RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | US-231 SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Dothan | US- WEST MAIN ST SR-12 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Dothan | 4 | 5.6 |
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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.