Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lee County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Population
- 187.8K
In 2024, 26 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Lee County, Alabama. That was 4.0% more than in 2023 (25) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Lee County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 108 people died, an average of 22 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 16% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+4%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
25 deaths in 2023, 26 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 19 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 |
| 2022 | 17 | 16 |
| 2023 | 25 | 24 |
| 2024 | 26 | 25 |
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 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 13.6 |
| 2024 | 13.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lee County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 15% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 19% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 35% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 15% | 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
16%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 55 percent of 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 | Lee County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 24.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
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%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 77 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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-8514
- SR-145
- SR-514
- US-2804
- US-29 SR-153
- SR-1473
- US-280 SR-383
- CR-1172
- CR-1792
- CR-2402
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 59 |
| SUVs | 39 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford F-1504
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Toyota 4-Runner4
- Toyota Camry4
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-2503
- Honda Accord3
- Jeep Wrangler3
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 26, 2024 | — | CR-LEE RD 240 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | CR-LEE RD 188 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | SR-169 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Opelika | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Opelika | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | CR-LEE RD 401 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | CR-LEE RD 270 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | CR-LEE RD 166 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Opelika | I-85 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | CR-LEE RD 254 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | CR-248 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Opelika | I-85 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Auburn | CR-W FARMVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Opelika | MU-OLD COLUMBUS | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | CR-145 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Opelika | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | CR-179 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Opelika | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Opelika | MU-SAMFORD PLACE | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Auburn | MU-AUTOMOTIVE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Auburn | CR-137 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Auburn | MU-SOCIETY HILL RD | 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.