Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Alabama in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 983
- Fatal crashes
- 885
- Population
- 5.1M
In 2021, 983 people died in 885 fatal crashes in Alabama, about 3 a day. That was 5.2% more than in 2020 (934) and the most since 2016. The death rate was 19.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 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 13% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 769 |
| Pedestrians | 127 |
| Motorcyclists | 80 |
| Cyclists | 7 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alabama | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 127 | 13% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 80 | 8% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 282 | 29% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 274 | 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: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.4% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.8% | 28.2% |
| At night | 52.8% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 31.1% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 29 |
| 1am | 33 |
| 2am | 27 |
| 3am | 31 |
| 4am | 20 |
| 5am | 25 |
| 6am | 23 |
| 7am | 31 |
| 8am | 21 |
| 9am | 15 |
| 10am | 34 |
| 11am | 23 |
| 12pm | 49 |
| 1pm | 32 |
| 2pm | 43 |
| 3pm | 41 |
| 4pm | 50 |
| 5pm | 52 |
| 6pm | 65 |
| 7pm | 53 |
| 8pm | 60 |
| 9pm | 46 |
| 10pm | 43 |
| 11pm | 35 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 133 |
| Mon | 117 |
| Tue | 108 |
| Wed | 105 |
| Thu | 133 |
| Fri | 147 |
| Sat | 142 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 69 |
| Feb | 63 |
| Mar | 68 |
| Apr | 72 |
| May | 84 |
| Jun | 74 |
| Jul | 87 |
| Aug | 69 |
| Sep | 71 |
| Oct | 78 |
| Nov | 59 |
| Dec | 91 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 568 |
| Cloudy | 174 |
| Rain | 120 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 18 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 415 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 294 |
| Dark - Lighted | 122 |
| Dusk | 28 |
| Dawn | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 11 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6556
- I-5930
- US-431 SR-122
- SR-6918
- US-80 SR-818
- I-2012
- US-72 SR-212
- US-231 SR-5311
- SR-7510
- SR-7910
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 585 |
| Pickup trucks | 249 |
| SUVs | 236 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 136 |
| Motorcycles | 81 |
| Vans | 54 |
| Other vehicles | 37 |
| Other light trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado59
- Ford F-15043
- Toyota Camry41
- Honda Accord37
- GMC Sierra27
- Honda Civic27
- Nissan Altima27
- Toyota Corolla22
- Freightliner Cascadia21
- Hyundai Sonata20
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | Mountainboro, Etowah County | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Macon County | I-85 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Albertville, Marshall County | SR-75 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Saint Florian, Lauderdale County | CR-30 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Gulf Shores, Baldwin County | SR-59 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Colbert County | SR-184 2ND ST | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Marshall County | SR-79 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Northport, Tuscaloosa County | SR-69 | 2 |
| May 21, 2021 | Chilton County | I-65 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Houston County | US-231 SR-1 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Perry County | SR-183 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | 20TH ST ENS | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Opp, Covington County | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Butler County | I-65 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Mobile County | I-10 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Lamar County | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Parrish, Walker County | SR-269 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Troy, Pike County | US-231 SR-10 | 2 |
| May 18, 2021 | Mobile County | I-10 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Covington County | CR-MOORE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | NORTH BLVD | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | 3RD AVE W | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Walker County | SR-124 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Gadsden, Etowah County | GEORGE WALLACE DR | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | CAHABA VALLEY RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.