Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Athens, Alabama
City in Limestone County · Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 32.6K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Athens, Alabama. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 3.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.5 in Limestone County, 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 15 percent of the rate in Limestone County, Alabama: 18.5
- About 15 percent of the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About one-quarter of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Limestone County, Alabama: +22%
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 17.5 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 3.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 7 times the share in Limestone County, Alabama: 14%
- About 8 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Athens | Share in Limestone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 41% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Limestone County, Alabama: 43%
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Limestone County, Alabama: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Athens | Limestone County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 33.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 42.9% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 52.4% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 47.6% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Limestone County, Alabama: 52%
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Limestone County, Alabama: 48%
- About 3 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- US-72 SR-28
- US-31 SR-33
- HINE ST2
- DURHAM DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota Camry1
- Suzuki GSX-R600L1
- Ram 15001
- Nissan Rogue1
- Mitsubishi Outlander1
- Mack Terrapro1
- Infiniti QX561
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Honda CR-V1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2024 | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | DURHAM DR | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | HINE ST | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | HINE ST | 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.