Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pike County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 33.2K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Pike County, Alabama. That was 27.3% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 24.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Pike County had the 35th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 47 people died, an average of 9.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 57% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.5
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
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 27.4 |
| 2021 | 30.5 |
| 2022 | 27.3 |
| 2023 | 33.1 |
| 2024 | 24.1 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pike County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 50% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 50% | 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
57%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pike County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 57.1% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Alabama: 52%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-231 SR-539
- US-231 SR-106
- SR-874
- CR-22902
- US-29 SR-152
- CR-44211
- CR-33391
- cr-22381
- CR-33041
- CR-22011
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- GMC Sierra3
- Nissan Altima3
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford Mustang2
- Honda Accord2
- Toyota 4-Runner2
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 11, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | CR-4409 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Troy | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Brundidge | CR-4421 | 2 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | SR-130 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Troy | MU-UNION HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | US-231 SR-10 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Brundidge | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | CR-2201 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | — | CR-2290 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | US-231 SR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Troy | US-231 SR-10 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | CR-3304 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | US-231 SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | — | CR-3339 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | US-29 SR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 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.