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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Decatur, Morgan County | I-65 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Mobile County | CR-SALCO RD W | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Henagar, DeKalb County | SR-75 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Chilton County | CR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | MU-ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | I-59 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Collinsville, DeKalb County | SR-68 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Hoover, Jefferson County | MU-LONGLEAF DR | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | MU-20TH STREET ENSLEY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Limestone County | CR-FRIEND RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Coffee County | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Lamar County | CR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Cherokee County | US-411 SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Morgan County | CR-UNION HILL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Butler County | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Franklin County | SR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Limestone County | I-65 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Talladega, Talladega County | MU-MT OLIVE CIR | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Cullman, Cullman County | US-278 SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Pike County | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Blount County | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Pickens County | CR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Pine Hill, Wilcox County | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Coosa County | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Etowah County | SR-77 | 1 |
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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.