Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Randolph County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 23.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Randolph County, Alabama. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 26.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Randolph County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Alabama: 19.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 36.2 |
| 2021 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | 30.7 |
| 2024 | 26.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Randolph County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Randolph County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Alabama: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-431 SR-14
- SR-224
- sr-481
- US-431 SE-11
- CR-1121
- CR-161
- CR-2561
- CR-261
- CR-331
- CR-4591
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota Highlander2
- Acura TL1
- BMW 325Ci1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Journey1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | MU-COUNTY ROAD 26 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | CR-256 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | US-431 SE-1 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | CR-16 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Wedowee | MU-MAIN ST SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | CR-112 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | — | CR-88 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | CR-DOGWOOD RIDGE NORTH | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Roanoke | US-431 SR-1 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | SR-22 | 2 |
| May 16, 2022 | Wadley | SR-22 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Roanoke | US-431 SR-1 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | CR-26 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | — | CR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | — | CR-87 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | — | CR-459 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | — | CR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | — | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | — | sr-48 | 3 |
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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.