Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lauderdale County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 97.3K
In 2024, 19 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Lauderdale County, Alabama. That was 58.3% more than in 2023 (12) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 19.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Lauderdale County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 66 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+58%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 |
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 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 12.4 |
| 2024 | 19.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lauderdale County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 11% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 26% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 37% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 32% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lauderdale County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
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 | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 39 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| 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 | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- CR-87
- US-72 SR-25
- US-43 SR-134
- SR-203
- SR-1573
- SR-1333
- CR-112
- SR-642
- CR-DARBY DR2
- CR-652
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 32 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Nissan Altima4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Kia Soul3
- Toyota Camry3
- Ford Focus2
- Ford Fusion2
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic2
- Honda CBR6002
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 9, 2024 | — | CR-47 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Florence | MU-HELTON DR | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | CR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Killen | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Florence | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | CR-8 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | SR-133 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Florence | SR-2 FLORENCE BLVD | 2 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | CR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Killen | CR-65 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Florence | CR-DARBY DR | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | CR-19 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Florence | SR-2 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Florence | MU-HUNTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | CR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | — | CR-65 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | CR-33 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | CR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | — | SR-157 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | CR-108 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | CR-6 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | 7 | 16.4 |
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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.