Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Walker County, Alabama
County in Alabama · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Population
- 65.1K
In 2024, 22 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Walker County, Alabama. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (11) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 33.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.6 in Alabama and 11.5 in the United States. Walker County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Alabama's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 91 people died, an average of 18 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 57% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.8
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
28.1
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
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Alabama: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 25 | 24 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 22 | 21 |
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 | 26.1 |
| 2021 | 38.7 |
| 2022 | 24.8 |
| 2023 | 17.0 |
| 2024 | 33.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Alabama: 13%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Walker County | Share in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 9% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 14% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 32% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 12 | 55% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Walker County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 57.1% | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.1% | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Alabama: 52%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 4 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 19 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 55 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| 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 | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| 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
- I-2212
- SR-26912
- SR-57
- SR-696
- SR-2574
- SR-1953
- CR-SIPSEY RD2
- CR-NAUVOO RD2
- SR-1242
- CR-EMPIRE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 48 |
| Pickup trucks | 26 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Ford F-1504
- Hyundai Sonata4
- Toyota Camry4
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Chevrolet GMT-4003
- Honda Accord3
- Nissan Sentra3
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford Focus2
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 | — | CR-WHITEHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Jasper | MU-10TH ST NW | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | CR-NIX RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | CR-ARKADELPHIA RD | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | CR-NEW GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | CR-HORSE CREEK BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | SR-269 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Jasper | SR-257 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | CR-PLEASANTFIELD RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Jasper | SR-269 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Jasper | MU-18TH AVE W | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | I-22 EXIT 52 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Jasper | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | SR-269 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | SR-195 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | I-22 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | CR-REDMILL SARAGOSSA RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | CR-TUTWILER RD | 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.