Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Mobile, Alabama
City in Mobile County · Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 201.6K
In 2024, 27 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Mobile, Alabama. That was 27.0% fewer than in 2023 (37) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.0 in Mobile County, 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 154 people died, an average of 31 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Mobile County, Alabama: 18.0
- About 70 percent of the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
37 deaths in 2023, 27 in 2024
- Mobile County, Alabama: -17%
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 26 |
| 2021 | 33 | 30 |
| 2022 | 29 | 28 |
| 2023 | 37 | 36 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 |
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 | 13.6 |
| 2021 | 16.1 |
| 2022 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | 18.3 |
| 2024 | 13.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Mobile County, Alabama: 22%
- About 1.7 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mobile | Share in Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 22% | 22% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 30% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 30% | 38% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 19% | 23% |
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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Mobile County, Alabama: 24%
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Mobile County, Alabama: 36%
- About 1.1 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mobile | Mobile County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.6% | 36.4% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.5% | 24.2% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 59.1% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Mobile County, Alabama: 59%
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Mobile County, Alabama: 35%
- About the same as the share in Alabama: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 19 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22 |
| Mon | 20 |
| Tue | 22 |
| Wed | 22 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 12 |
| Feb | 9 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 102 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 63 |
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 5 |
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-6519
- I-1012
- US-90 SR-168
- SR-1636
- SR-425
- SR-1934
- US-98 SR-424
- MU-AIRPORT BLVD3
- SR-163
- US-MOFFETT RD SR-423
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 103 |
| SUVs | 45 |
| Pickup trucks | 35 |
| Motorcycles | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15010
- Toyota Camry8
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Nissan Altima7
- Honda Accord6
- Hyundai Elantra5
- Chevrolet Tahoe4
- Hyundai Sonata4
- Toyota Corolla4
- Toyota Tacoma4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | SR-163 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | US-45 SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | MU-HILLCREST RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | US-MOFFETT RD SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | MU-BAY SHORE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | MU-AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | MU-AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | US-90 SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | US-90 SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | MU-UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | MU-AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | US-COCHRANE CSWY SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | MU-CODY RD N | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | SR-42 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | I-65 RAMP | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | MU-OVERLOOK RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | MU-GRELOT RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | MU-COTTAGE HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | MU-ZEIGLER BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | MU-DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | MU-SCHILLINGER RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | MU-HILLCREST RD | 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.