Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Alabama in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 962
- Fatal crashes
- 895
- Population
- 5.2M
In 2024, 962 people died in 895 fatal crashes in Alabama, about 3 a day. That was 1.2% fewer than in 2023 (974) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 18.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Alabama had the 14th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 5th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 29% 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: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 697 |
| Pedestrians | 128 |
| Motorcyclists | 127 |
| Cyclists | 10 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alabama | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 128 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 127 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 277 | 29% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 278 | 29% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 51.7% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 30 |
| 1am | 45 |
| 2am | 20 |
| 3am | 18 |
| 4am | 27 |
| 5am | 31 |
| 6am | 36 |
| 7am | 26 |
| 8am | 24 |
| 9am | 23 |
| 10am | 33 |
| 11am | 25 |
| 12pm | 36 |
| 1pm | 35 |
| 2pm | 40 |
| 3pm | 31 |
| 4pm | 55 |
| 5pm | 66 |
| 6pm | 57 |
| 7pm | 43 |
| 8pm | 65 |
| 9pm | 50 |
| 10pm | 34 |
| 11pm | 43 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 126 |
| Mon | 119 |
| Tue | 115 |
| Wed | 103 |
| Thu | 120 |
| Fri | 150 |
| Sat | 162 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 78 |
| Feb | 69 |
| Mar | 67 |
| Apr | 80 |
| May | 72 |
| Jun | 74 |
| Jul | 70 |
| Aug | 74 |
| Sep | 81 |
| Oct | 79 |
| Nov | 75 |
| Dec | 76 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 667 |
| Cloudy | 150 |
| Rain | 70 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 406 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 307 |
| Dark - Lighted | 119 |
| Dusk | 33 |
| Dawn | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 11 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6538
- I-5920
- US-431 SR-119
- SR-2116
- US-31 SR-314
- SR-513
- I-8512
- US-231 SR-5311
- SR-6910
- SR-139
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 476 |
| SUVs | 271 |
| Pickup trucks | 251 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 143 |
| Motorcycles | 128 |
| Other vehicles | 38 |
| Vans | 31 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15047
- Chevrolet Silverado46
- Toyota Camry45
- Honda Accord33
- Nissan Altima32
- Freightliner Cascadia25
- Chevrolet Tahoe21
- GMC Sierra17
- Dodge Ram16
- Ford Focus16
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Lee County | CR-LEE RD 166 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County | US-MOFFETT RD SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Morgan County | CR-MT TABOR RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Jefferson County | SR-PINSON VALLEY PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Limestone County | US-31 SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Macon County | CR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Macon County | CR-BOROMVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Perry County | SR-219 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Odenville, St. Clair County | SR-25 US-411 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Huntsville, Madison County | CR-OLD HWY 431 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Gadsden, Etowah County | SR-759 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Mobile County | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | SR-E SOUTH BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Madison County | CR-BLAKE BOTTOM RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County | MU-BAY SHORE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Trussville, Jefferson County | I-59 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Clay County | SR-148 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Scottsboro, Jackson County | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Lawrence County | SR-33 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Blount County | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Southside, Etowah County | MU-CEDAR BEND RD S | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Conecuh County | SR-83 | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.