Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 53.9K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Alabama. That was 17.6% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 26.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 73 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 20.9 |
| 2022 | 30.3 |
| 2023 | 31.8 |
| 2024 | 26.0 |
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 | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 29% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 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
31%
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%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jackson County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.1% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.8% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 23.1% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 23.1% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
23%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 45 percent of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
23%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 70 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 5 |
| 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 | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-72 SR-217
- SR-718
- SR-797
- SR-357
- SR-406
- SR-2792
- CR-212
- CR-742
- SR-721
- CR-331
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| Pickup trucks | 28 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Nissan Altima4
- Honda Accord4
- Dodge Ram4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Corolla3
- Ram 15003
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Camry2
- Lincoln Town Car2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | SR-2 US-72 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Pisgah | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Scottsboro | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Skyline | SR-79 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Scottsboro | SR-279 S BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | SR-35 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Stevenson | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Bridgeport | CR-74 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | SR-40 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Stevenson | SR-2 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Bridgeport | CR-75 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Hollywood | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Section | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Bridgeport | CR-74 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Bridgeport | SR-72 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Scottsboro | SR-79 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | — | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Higdon | SR-71 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | CR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | SR-40 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
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Cities in Jackson County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsboro | 2 | 12.5 |
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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.