Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marion County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 29.4K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Marion County, Alabama. That was 44.4% more than in 2023 (9) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 44.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Marion County had the 23rd most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
44.3
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
25.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
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 | 24.0 |
| 2021 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | 30.7 |
| 2024 | 44.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marion County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 31% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Marion County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Alabama: 32%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-2211
- US-278 SR-744
- SR-2533
- SR-1872
- SR-2332
- US-43 SR-1182
- CR-201
- CR-361
- CR-491
- CR-621
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Nissan Versa2
- Kenworth T6802
- GMC Sierra2
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Jeep Wagoneer1
- Jeep Patriot1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | SR-172 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | SR-253 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | SR-187 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | US-278 SR-74 | 2 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | CR-62 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | SR-233 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Hamilton | SR-74 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | CR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Winfield | US-43 SR-118 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | US-278 SR-74 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | US-43 SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Winfield | US-43 SR-118 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Hamilton | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Winfield | SR-253 | 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.