Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Alabama in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 974
- Fatal crashes
- 893
- Population
- 5.1M
In 2023, 974 people died in 893 fatal crashes in Alabama, about 3 a day. That was 1.4% fewer than in 2022 (988) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 19.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Alabama had the 15th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 6th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 746 |
| Pedestrians | 124 |
| Motorcyclists | 94 |
| Cyclists | 10 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alabama | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 124 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 94 | 10% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 274 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 235 | 24% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.0% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.2% | 28.2% |
| At night | 52.9% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 34.8% | 33.5% |
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%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 39 |
| 1am | 31 |
| 2am | 42 |
| 3am | 24 |
| 4am | 31 |
| 5am | 43 |
| 6am | 29 |
| 7am | 19 |
| 8am | 19 |
| 9am | 29 |
| 10am | 37 |
| 11am | 33 |
| 12pm | 23 |
| 1pm | 33 |
| 2pm | 49 |
| 3pm | 52 |
| 4pm | 34 |
| 5pm | 63 |
| 6pm | 46 |
| 7pm | 41 |
| 8pm | 49 |
| 9pm | 45 |
| 10pm | 46 |
| 11pm | 35 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 145 |
| Mon | 95 |
| Tue | 128 |
| Wed | 110 |
| Thu | 109 |
| Fri | 140 |
| Sat | 166 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 62 |
| Feb | 66 |
| Mar | 79 |
| Apr | 68 |
| May | 70 |
| Jun | 82 |
| Jul | 70 |
| Aug | 71 |
| Sep | 80 |
| Oct | 78 |
| Nov | 79 |
| Dec | 88 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 664 |
| Cloudy | 137 |
| Rain | 72 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 15 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 394 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 297 |
| Dark - Lighted | 145 |
| Dusk | 26 |
| Dawn | 21 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6542
- I-5920
- US-431 SR-120
- US-31 SR-317
- US-80 SR-814
- I-1013
- I-8510
- SR-759
- US-278 SR-749
- US-84 SR-129
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 505 |
| Pickup trucks | 288 |
| SUVs | 284 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 134 |
| Motorcycles | 96 |
| Vans | 36 |
| Other vehicles | 30 |
| Buses | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado61
- Ford F-15052
- Honda Accord43
- Nissan Altima34
- GMC Sierra33
- Toyota Camry30
- Freightliner Cascadia26
- Toyota Tacoma22
- Chevrolet Tahoe21
- Jeep Wrangler20
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2023 | Shelby County | CR-17 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Shelby County | I-65 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | I-59 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Cherokee County | US-411 SR-25 | 2 |
| May 19, 2023 | Malvern, Geneva County | SR-52 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Morgan County | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | I-85 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Shelby County | CR-DUNNAVANT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Creola, Mobile County | I-65 SB | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Rainsville, DeKalb County | MU-CHURCH AVE | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Talladega County | SR-21 | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Mobile County | CR-JACK WILLIAMS RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | MU-HARRISON RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Talladega, Talladega County | SR-275 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Jefferson County | CR-HURD SHOALS RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Crenshaw County | CR-4 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Chilton County | SR-145 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | MU-TROY HWY | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Prichard, Mobile County | MU-WOLF RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Lauderdale County | CR-108 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Conecuh County | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Huntsville, Madison County | SR-53 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Cullman, Cullman County | CULLMAN SHOPPING CENTER | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County | I-65 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County | MU-HALLS MILL RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.