Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Talladega County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Population
- 81.5K
In 2024, 27 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Talladega County, Alabama. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (21) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 33.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Talladega County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 109 people died, an average of 22 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Alabama: 18.6
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.9
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
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 27 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 | 21 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 21 | 19 |
| 2024 | 27 | 25 |
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 | 28.3 |
| 2021 | 31.0 |
| 2022 | 16.1 |
| 2023 | 25.9 |
| 2024 | 33.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 19 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Talladega County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 11% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 15% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 22% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 22% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Alabama: 29%
- About 85 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 | Talladega County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.0% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.0% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 24.0% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
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%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Alabama: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 15 |
| Mon | 17 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 65 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 44 |
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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
- SR-2117
- US-280 SR-389
- SR-779
- I-206
- SR-2754
- SR-344
- US-78 SR-43
- CR-COLEMAN RD3
- CR-EASTABOGA RD3
- CR-PLANT RD3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 57 |
| Pickup trucks | 34 |
| SUVs | 30 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1508
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Honda Accord5
- Toyota Camry5
- Honda Civic4
- Ford Explorer4
- Chevrolet Tahoe4
- Toyota Corolla3
- Ram 15003
- Nissan Pathfinder3
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 12, 2024 | Talladega | MU-MT OLIVE CIR | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | CR-ALPINE WINTERBORO RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | CR-ODENS MILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | I-20 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Sylacauga | SR-38 US-280 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Sylacauga | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Sylacauga | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Childersburg | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Talladega | MU-STEPHEN J WHITE RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Talladega | SR-77 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | CR-PLANTERSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | — | CR-OLD SYLACAUGA HWY | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Childersburg | US-280 SR-38 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | — | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Sylacauga | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Talladega | 3 | 20.3 |
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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.