Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Alabama in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 988
- Fatal crashes
- 913
- Population
- 5.1M
In 2022, 988 people died in 913 fatal crashes in Alabama, about 3 a day. That was 0.5% more than in 2021 (983) and the most since 2016. The death rate was 19.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Alabama had the 16th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 7th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 763 |
| Pedestrians | 114 |
| Motorcyclists | 97 |
| Cyclists | 14 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alabama | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 114 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 97 | 10% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 14 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 276 | 28% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 241 | 24% | 28% |
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 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.9% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| At night | 51.0% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 33.8% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 32 |
| 1am | 41 |
| 2am | 32 |
| 3am | 25 |
| 4am | 26 |
| 5am | 36 |
| 6am | 31 |
| 7am | 32 |
| 8am | 23 |
| 9am | 30 |
| 10am | 30 |
| 11am | 28 |
| 12pm | 29 |
| 1pm | 42 |
| 2pm | 56 |
| 3pm | 44 |
| 4pm | 49 |
| 5pm | 50 |
| 6pm | 60 |
| 7pm | 44 |
| 8pm | 51 |
| 9pm | 45 |
| 10pm | 39 |
| 11pm | 35 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 147 |
| Mon | 131 |
| Tue | 102 |
| Wed | 116 |
| Thu | 120 |
| Fri | 135 |
| Sat | 162 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 57 |
| Feb | 70 |
| Mar | 63 |
| Apr | 79 |
| May | 101 |
| Jun | 75 |
| Jul | 83 |
| Aug | 75 |
| Sep | 85 |
| Oct | 83 |
| Nov | 77 |
| Dec | 65 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 670 |
| Cloudy | 146 |
| Rain | 82 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 438 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 300 |
| Dark - Lighted | 121 |
| Dawn | 21 |
| Dusk | 20 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 9 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6542
- I-5935
- US-431 SR-119
- US-31 SR-317
- I-2015
- US-72 SR-215
- US-82 SR-614
- US-280 SR-3812
- SR-6911
- US-231 SR-5311
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 537 |
| Pickup trucks | 280 |
| SUVs | 257 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 159 |
| Motorcycles | 99 |
| Vans | 38 |
| Other vehicles | 30 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado56
- Ford F-15054
- Toyota Camry44
- Freightliner Cascadia33
- Honda Accord32
- Nissan Altima29
- Chevrolet Tahoe23
- Toyota Corolla20
- GMC Sierra18
- Dodge Ram17
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2022 | Guntersville, Marshall County | US-431 SR-1 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Marshall County | SR-69 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Blount County | CR-NEW HARMONY RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Monroe County | SR-136 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Lowndes County | CR-82 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Tuscaloosa County | I-59 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Piedmont, Calhoun County | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | DeKalb County | CR-667 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Greenville, Butler County | EXECUTIVE DR | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Mobile, Mobile County | SR-193 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Elmore County | CR-WILLIAMS RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Lee County | CR-LEE RD 145 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Geneva County | CR-COTTON BOX RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | 21ST PL S | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Lowndes County | CR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Jefferson County | CR-LOCK 17 RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Montevallo, Shelby County | SR-119 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Mobile, Mobile County | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Jefferson County | CR-TOADVINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Jefferson County | CR-CORNER SCHOOL RD | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Elba, Coffee County | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Russell County | SR-165 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | FINLEY BLVD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.