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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | 18TH ST N | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Cleburne County | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Collinsville, DeKalb County | CR-51 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Shelby County | SR-25 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Colbert County | CR-SPRING VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Cullman County | CR-1435 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Macon County | CR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Alabaster, Shelby County | CHESTNUT DR | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Jefferson County | AARON ARONOV DR | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Montgomery County | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | St. Clair County | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | St. Clair County | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Colbert County | CR-52 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Sardis City, Etowah County | US-431 SR-1 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Sheffield, Colbert County | COX BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Limestone County | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | WETUMPKA HWY | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Montgomery County | CR-OLD PIKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | JOHN RODGERS DR | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Cullman County | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Mobile County | US-98 SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Marengo County | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Pike County | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Lee County | CR- LEE RD 54 | 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.