Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mobile County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 74
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Population
- 412.2K
In 2024, 74 people died in 66 fatal crashes in Mobile County, Alabama. That was 16.9% fewer than in 2023 (89) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 18.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Mobile County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 376 people died, an average of 75 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
89 deaths in 2023, 74 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61 | 58 |
| 2021 | 79 | 67 |
| 2022 | 73 | 67 |
| 2023 | 89 | 84 |
| 2024 | 74 | 66 |
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 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | 21.6 |
| 2024 | 18.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 45 |
| Pedestrians | 16 |
| Motorcyclists | 10 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mobile County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 16 | 22% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 10 | 14% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 4% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 28 | 38% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 17 | 23% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mobile County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 36.4% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.2% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 59.1% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.8% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 15 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 11 |
| 3am | 14 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 26 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 14 |
| 1pm | 13 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 14 |
| 5pm | 19 |
| 6pm | 20 |
| 7pm | 21 |
| 8pm | 40 |
| 9pm | 25 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 56 |
| Mon | 49 |
| Tue | 49 |
| Wed | 45 |
| Thu | 38 |
| Fri | 43 |
| Sat | 62 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 34 |
| Feb | 21 |
| Mar | 32 |
| Apr | 31 |
| May | 28 |
| Jun | 36 |
| Jul | 27 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 23 |
| Dec | 41 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 233 |
| Cloudy | 70 |
| Rain | 33 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 122 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 107 |
| Dark - Lighted | 93 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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-6529
- I-1029
- US-90 SR-1615
- SR-19312
- US-98 SR-4211
- SR-21710
- US-45 SR-178
- SR-427
- SR-176
- SR-1636
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 210 |
| Pickup trucks | 112 |
| SUVs | 91 |
| Motorcycles | 43 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 42 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15026
- Chevrolet Silverado24
- Honda Accord20
- Toyota Camry16
- GMC Sierra13
- Nissan Altima12
- Chevrolet Tahoe10
- Toyota Tacoma8
- Toyota Corolla8
- Honda Civic7
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 29, 2024 | — | CR-THREE NOTCH KRONER RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Mobile | SR-163 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | — | CR-SALCO RD W | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | CR-ELIZA JORDAN RD N | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | CR-SALCO RD W | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | SR-217 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | SR-217 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | CR-BOOTHTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Mobile | US-45 SR-17 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Mobile | MU-HILLCREST RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | CR-MCDONALD RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Mobile | US-MOFFETT RD SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Mobile | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Mobile | MU-BAY SHORE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Mobile | MU-AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Mobile | MU-AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Mount Vernon | MU-SAM JONES AVE | 4 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Mobile | US-90 SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | CR-JEFF HAMILTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | CR-GAYNOR RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | CR-JIM MCNEIL LOOP RD E | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Semmes | SR-217 LOTT RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Mobile | I-65 | 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.