Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in St. Clair County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 97K
In 2024, 18 people died in 16 fatal crashes in St. Clair County, Alabama. That was 10.0% fewer than in 2023 (20) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 18.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. St. Clair County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 101 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 1.6 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
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 18 |
| 2021 | 19 | 15 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 |
| 2023 | 20 | 19 |
| 2024 | 18 | 16 |
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 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | 20.5 |
| 2022 | 26.6 |
| 2023 | 20.9 |
| 2024 | 18.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in St. Clair County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
44%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | St. Clair County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 43.8% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.8% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.3% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
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%
38%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 57 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 12 |
| 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 | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 41 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-2017
- US-231 SR-5314
- I-5911
- SR-1445
- SR-1745
- CR-KELLY CREEK RD3
- CR-262
- CR-242
- US-411 SR-252
- US-11 SR-72
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 55 |
| Pickup trucks | 33 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 25 |
| SUVs | 25 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia9
- Ford F-1507
- Toyota Tacoma7
- Honda Accord6
- Toyota Tundra4
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota Corolla3
- Cadillac CTS2
- Chevrolet Impala2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | CR-54 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Odenville | SR-25 US-411 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Ragland | MU-DENAS COVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Riverside | MU-DEPOT ST | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Riverside | CR-DEPOT ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | SR-53 US-231 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Moody | US-411 SR-25 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | I-59 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | CR-KELLY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | US-11 SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | CR-KELLY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Ashville | CR-33 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | — | SR-144 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | CR-FLORIDA RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | 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.