Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Alabama in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 934
- Fatal crashes
- 852
- Population
- 5M
In 2020, 934 people died in 852 fatal crashes in Alabama, about 3 a day. The death rate was 18.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Alabama had the 15th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 7th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 745 |
| Pedestrians | 101 |
| Motorcyclists | 78 |
| Cyclists | 10 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alabama | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 101 | 11% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 78 | 8% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 231 | 25% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 266 | 28% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 29%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.5% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.3% | 28.6% |
| At night | 49.1% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 33.2% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 43 |
| 1am | 25 |
| 2am | 18 |
| 3am | 23 |
| 4am | 19 |
| 5am | 32 |
| 6am | 32 |
| 7am | 27 |
| 8am | 18 |
| 9am | 15 |
| 10am | 23 |
| 11am | 37 |
| 12pm | 49 |
| 1pm | 38 |
| 2pm | 44 |
| 3pm | 53 |
| 4pm | 39 |
| 5pm | 59 |
| 6pm | 53 |
| 7pm | 42 |
| 8pm | 45 |
| 9pm | 51 |
| 10pm | 36 |
| 11pm | 31 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 125 |
| Mon | 124 |
| Tue | 102 |
| Wed | 105 |
| Thu | 117 |
| Fri | 121 |
| Sat | 158 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 52 |
| Feb | 69 |
| Mar | 67 |
| Apr | 48 |
| May | 69 |
| Jun | 76 |
| Jul | 82 |
| Aug | 71 |
| Sep | 66 |
| Oct | 79 |
| Nov | 93 |
| Dec | 80 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 558 |
| Cloudy | 185 |
| Rain | 91 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 13 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 422 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 252 |
| Dark - Lighted | 121 |
| Dusk | 28 |
| Dawn | 19 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6534
- I-5925
- US-31 SR-318
- US-431 SR-118
- US-43 SR-1315
- US-231 SR-5312
- US-72 SR-211
- SR-6911
- I-2010
- SR-219
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 529 |
| Pickup trucks | 275 |
| SUVs | 227 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 139 |
| Motorcycles | 77 |
| Vans | 34 |
| Other vehicles | 19 |
| Buses | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15058
- Chevrolet Silverado55
- Nissan Altima34
- Toyota Camry34
- Honda Accord33
- GMC Sierra28
- Dodge Ram24
- Ford Mustang21
- Chevrolet Tahoe20
- Toyota Corolla19
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | 1ST AVE N | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Lauderdale County | CR-11 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Cullman County | SR-157 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Jefferson County | CR-VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Mobile County | CR-WALTER MOORE RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Northport, Tuscaloosa County | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Bessemer, Jefferson County | I-59 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Russellville, Franklin County | WATERLOO RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Morgan County | CR-SHOAL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Auburn, Lee County | SR-14 W | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Elmore County | SR-COBBS FORD RD | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Prattville, Autauga County | SOUTH INDUSTRIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Huntsville, Madison County | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Butler County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Montgomery County | CR-OLD CARTER HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | W JEFF DAVIS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Autauga County | SR-14 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Russell County | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Bessemer, Jefferson County | I-459 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Sylacauga, Talladega County | MERKEL FIELD FIRE RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Evergreen, Conecuh County | CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Mobile County | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Hartselle, Morgan County | US-31 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Marion County | SR-233 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Mobile, Mobile County | SPRINGHILL AVE | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.