Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lawrence County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 33.7K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Lawrence County, Alabama. That was 15.4% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 32.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Lawrence County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 61 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 27% of deaths, and 9% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
32.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
36.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-15%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
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 | 27.2 |
| 2021 | 48.4 |
| 2022 | 36.2 |
| 2023 | 38.8 |
| 2024 | 32.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
27%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lawrence County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 27% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 18% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 18% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 9% | 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
9%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-third of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
9%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About one-third of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lawrence County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 9.1% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 9.1% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.5% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 55 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 50 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| 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 | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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
- SR-15712
- SR-2010
- SR-247
- SR-336
- CR-873
- SR-1012
- SR-362
- CR-2172
- SR-1841
- sr-1571
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup3
- Ford F-1503
- Ford Focus3
- Ford Mustang3
- Honda Accord3
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Freightliner Columbia2
- GMC Sierra2
- Jeep Wrangler2
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 25, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Town Creek | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | CR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | CR-ENON RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | SR-157 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | CR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Moulton | SR-157 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | SR-157 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | SR-184 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | — | CR-222 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Courtland | CR-270 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | CR-370 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | SR-157 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | CR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | CR-LEOLA RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | — | CR-298 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | SR-101 | 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.