Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Perry County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 7.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Perry County, Alabama. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 65.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Perry County had the 53rd most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 3.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
65.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
44.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About double the average in Alabama: 19.1
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.1 |
| 2022 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 64.5 |
| 2024 | 65.6 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Perry County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Alabama: 27%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Perry County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-143
- SR-1832
- SR-2192
- CR-121
- CR-211
- CR-231
- CR-451
- MU-THOMPSON ST1
- SR-51
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Honda Accord2
- Honda Civic2
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Hyundai Accent1
- Jeep Renegade1
- Kenworth T8801
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 28, 2024 | — | CR-23 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | SR-219 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | SR-219 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | SR-183 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Marion | MU-THOMPSON ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | CR-12 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | CR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Marion | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Marion | SR-14 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Marion | SR-14 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | CR-45 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | — | SR-183 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.