Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Macon County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 18.3K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Macon County, Alabama. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 43.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Macon County had the 35th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
43.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
47.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 77.1 |
| 2021 | 52.9 |
| 2022 | 27.0 |
| 2023 | 32.7 |
| 2024 | 43.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Macon County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Macon County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 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 | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-80 SR-89
- US-29 SR-157
- I-856
- CR-532
- CR-562
- SR-812
- i-851
- CR-101
- CR-131
- CR-361
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord6
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Camry2
- Honda Civic2
- Ford F-3502
- Dodge Challenger2
- Infiniti Q501
- Hyundai Sonata1
- GMC Yukon XL1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | CR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | CR-BOROMVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Franklin | SR-49 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Tuskegee | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | CR-56 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | CR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | CR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | CR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Tuskegee | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Tuskegee | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Tuskegee | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Tuskegee | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Tuskegee | SR-8 MARTIN LUTHER KING HWY | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | — | I-85 | 1 |
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Cities in Macon County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuskegee | 1 | 11.5 |
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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.