Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Monroe County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 19.1K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Alabama. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 21.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Monroe County had the 58th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 28 people died, an average of 5.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 35.5 |
| 2021 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | 41.2 |
| 2023 | 31.1 |
| 2024 | 21.0 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Monroe County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 5 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 | Monroe County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-218
- SR-472
- sr-211
- US-841
- SR-591
- SR-1361
- MU-SNYDER AVE1
- CR-WILDFORK RD1
- CR-REED RD1
- CR-OLD SALEM CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford F-2501
- GMC Canyon1
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 24, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | CR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | US-84 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | CR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Frisco City | CR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Monroeville | CR-OLD SALEM CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | CR- OLD SALEM RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Frisco City | MU-SNYDER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Monroeville | SR-47 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | CR-27 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | SR-136 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | CR-REED RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | CR-DREWERY RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Excel | CR-WILDFORK RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | — | CR-56 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | — | CR-49 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | — | SR-21 | 3 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | — | SR-21 | 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.