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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2024 | Anniston, Calhoun County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Edwardsville, Cleburne County | US-78 SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Conecuh County | SR-83 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Cleburne County | CR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Huntsville, Madison County | SR-DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR HW | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Tuscaloosa County | CR-CLEMENTS RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Conecuh County | SR-41 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Jefferson County | MU-5TH ST N | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Jackson County | SR-71 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Walker County | I-22 EXIT 52 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Troy, Pike County | MU-UNION HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Clarke County | SR-69 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Jefferson County | CR-SNOWVILLE BRENT RD | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Cherokee County | CR-53 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Sumter County | I-59 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | MU-EDWARD LAKES ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County | MU-UNIVERSITY BLVD E | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Escambia County | CR-JACK SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Trussville, Jefferson County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Escambia County | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Macon County | I-85 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Tuscaloosa County | SR-69 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Jefferson County | CR-BRADFORD RD | 3 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Coosa County | SR-259 | 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.