Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 101
- Fatal crashes
- 95
- Population
- 666.6K
In 2024, 101 people died in 95 fatal crashes in Jefferson County, Alabama. That was 9.8% fewer than in 2023 (112) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 15.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Jefferson County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Alabama. Between 2020 and 2024, 529 people died, an average of 106 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
112 deaths in 2023, 101 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 110 | 106 |
| 2021 | 108 | 101 |
| 2022 | 98 | 94 |
| 2023 | 112 | 103 |
| 2024 | 101 | 95 |
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 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 16.1 |
| 2022 | 14.7 |
| 2023 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 15.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 69 |
| Pedestrians | 16 |
| Motorcyclists | 16 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 16 | 16% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 16 | 16% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 21 | 21% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 20 | 20% | 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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
4%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 15 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 15 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 4.2% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.9% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 47.4% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.5% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 17 |
| 1am | 26 |
| 2am | 21 |
| 3am | 15 |
| 4am | 10 |
| 5am | 21 |
| 6am | 21 |
| 7am | 19 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 16 |
| 11am | 16 |
| 12pm | 25 |
| 1pm | 19 |
| 2pm | 14 |
| 3pm | 20 |
| 4pm | 20 |
| 5pm | 26 |
| 6pm | 33 |
| 7pm | 25 |
| 8pm | 25 |
| 9pm | 33 |
| 10pm | 27 |
| 11pm | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 91 |
| Mon | 68 |
| Tue | 64 |
| Wed | 57 |
| Thu | 65 |
| Fri | 72 |
| Sat | 82 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 41 |
| Feb | 50 |
| Mar | 36 |
| Apr | 36 |
| May | 33 |
| Jun | 30 |
| Jul | 52 |
| Aug | 38 |
| Sep | 47 |
| Oct | 53 |
| Nov | 42 |
| Dec | 41 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 343 |
| Cloudy | 94 |
| Rain | 53 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 191 |
| Dark - Lighted | 145 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 116 |
| Dusk | 17 |
| Dawn | 16 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 9 |
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-5960
- I-6538
- I-45925
- SR-519
- I-2011
- SR-7911
- I-228
- US-31 SR-36
- US-280 SR-385
- 3RD AVE W5
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 371 |
| SUVs | 132 |
| Pickup trucks | 114 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 56 |
| Motorcycles | 51 |
| Other vehicles | 24 |
| Vans | 18 |
| Other light trucks | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15023
- Toyota Camry22
- Chevrolet Silverado22
- Nissan Altima19
- Honda Accord15
- Freightliner Cascadia14
- GMC Sierra13
- Honda Civic12
- Ford Fusion12
- Chevrolet Tahoe11
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 29, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Bessemer | MU-8TH AVE N | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Birmingham | I-59 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Hoover | MU-LONGLEAF DR | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Birmingham | MU-20TH STREET ENSLEY | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Birmingham | MU-LAKESHORE PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Birmingham | MU-WENONAH OXMOORE RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Birmingham | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Birmingham | MU-FINLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | MU-BROOKLANE DR | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Birmingham | MU-DANIEL PAYNE DR | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Birmingham | MU-BANKHEAD HWY | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Bessemer | MU-32ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Birmingham | MU-AVENUE E | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Mountain Brook | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Irondale | MU-GRANTS MILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Birmingham | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Birmingham | CR-FINNLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Vestavia Hills | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | CR-WARRIOR RIVER | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Mountain Brook | MU-MONTCLAIR RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | I-59 | 1 |
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Cities in Jefferson County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer | 9 | 35.9 |
| Birmingham | 39 | 19.8 |
| Hoover | 6 | 6.4 |
| Trussville | 4 | 14.7 |
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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.