Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pickens County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 18.5K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Pickens County, Alabama. That was 133.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 37.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Pickens County had the 40th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
37.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+133%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 21.5 |
| 2022 | 21.4 |
| 2023 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 37.9 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pickens County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pickens County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-82 SR-65
- SR-172
- SR-1591
- MU-17TH ST NW1
- CR-TABERNACLE RD1
- CR-FRANCONIA RD1
- CR-DOGWOOD TRACE1
- CR-BEAVERTOWN HINTONTOWN RD1
- CR-741
- CR-591
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tundra2
- Buick Enclave1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Crown Victoria1
- Ford Ranger1
- Honda Accord1
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 21, 2024 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | — | CR-59 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Pickensville | CR-FRANCONIA RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Aliceville | MU-17TH ST NW | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | US-82 SR-6 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | CR-TABERNACLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | — | CR-74 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | CR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Carrollton | REFORM ST | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | — | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | — | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | — | CR-DOGWOOD TRACE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | — | SR-159 | 2 |
| May 29, 2021 | Aliceville | 3RD AVE NW | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | — | CR-BEAVERTOWN HINTONTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | — | US-82 SR-6 | 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.