Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marengo County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 18.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Marengo County, Alabama. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 27.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Marengo County had the 53rd most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
37.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 41.5 |
| 2021 | 42.2 |
| 2022 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 53.6 |
| 2024 | 27.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marengo County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Alabama: 29%
- About double 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 | Marengo County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dawn | 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-87
- SR-104
- SR-253
- CR-62
- CR-JEFFERSON RD2
- SR-282
- SR-13 US-431
- SR-691
- sr-101
- CR-201
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia7
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Camry4
- Honda Accord2
- Dodge Ram2
- Peterbilt 3791
- Nissan Pickup1
- Nissan Maxima1
- Mack Pinnacle1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
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 5, 2024 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | CR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Demopolis | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | CR-JEFFERSON RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | SR-13 US-43 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | — | CR-JEFFERSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | — | CR-55 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | — | CR-6 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | — | SR-10 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | — | CR-57 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | — | CR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | — | CR-54 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Demopolis | EAST FULTON 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.