Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Montgomery, Alabama
City in Montgomery County · Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Population
- 195.9K
In 2024, 31 people died in 31 fatal crashes in Montgomery, Alabama. That was 10.7% more than in 2023 (28) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 15.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Montgomery County, 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 157 people died, an average of 31 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 39% of deaths, and 6% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Montgomery County, Alabama: 18.6
- About 85 percent of the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
28 deaths in 2023, 31 in 2024
- Montgomery County, Alabama: +11%
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 22 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 |
| 2022 | 42 | 38 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 |
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 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | 15.6 |
| 2022 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 14.3 |
| 2024 | 15.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
39%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Montgomery County, Alabama: 31%
- About 3 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 12 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montgomery | Share in Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 12 | 39% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 10% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 35% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 6% | 10% |
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
6%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Montgomery County, Alabama: 10%
- About 20 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 25 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Montgomery County, Alabama: 39%
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Montgomery | Montgomery County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.5% | 39.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 6.5% | 9.8% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 67.7% | 68.3% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.8% | 26.8% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
68%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Montgomery County, Alabama: 68%
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
26%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Montgomery County, Alabama: 27%
- About 80 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 11 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 9 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 12 |
| 6pm | 12 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 9 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 27 |
| Mon | 23 |
| Tue | 15 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 22 |
| Sat | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 14 |
| Dec | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 123 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 65 |
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 8 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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-8516
- I-658
- EASTERN BLVD6
- ATLANTA HWY4
- MU-ATLANTA HWY4
- SR-63
- EAST SOUTH BLVD3
- MU-E SOUTH BLVD3
- MU-NORMAN BRIDGE RD3
- TAYLOR RD3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 103 |
| SUVs | 47 |
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 12 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry12
- Nissan Altima8
- Dodge Charger8
- Honda Accord6
- GMC Yukon6
- Chevrolet Tahoe6
- Toyota Corolla5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Honda CR-V4
- Ford Mustang4
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 30, 2024 | CR-ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | MU-ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | SR-126 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | MU-NORMAN BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | MU-YARBROUGH ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | US-80 SELMA HWY SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | US-82 TROY HWY SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | MU-TROY HWY US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | MU-TROY HWY US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | SR-E SOUTH BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | MU-ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | MU-UPCHURCH CIRCLE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | MU-CARTER HILL RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | MU-EASTERN BLVD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | MU-E SOUTH BLVD SERVICE RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | MU-RIGBY ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | MU-NORMAN BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | MU-E SOUTH BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | I-65 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | I-85 | 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.