Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Alabama
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
18.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-1%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
974 deaths in 2023, 962 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 902 | 765 |
| 1976 | 988 | 831 |
| 1977 | 1,081 | 947 |
| 1978 | 1,142 | 998 |
| 1979 | 998 | 885 |
| 1980 | 940 | 835 |
| 1981 | 933 | 825 |
| 1982 | 839 | 744 |
| 1983 | 930 | 806 |
| 1984 | 932 | 820 |
| 1985 | 882 | 777 |
| 1986 | 1,081 | 968 |
| 1987 | 1,111 | 976 |
| 1988 | 1,024 | 922 |
| 1989 | 1,029 | 918 |
| 1990 | 1,121 | 983 |
| 1991 | 1,116 | 984 |
| 1992 | 1,031 | 921 |
| 1993 | 1,044 | 914 |
| 1994 | 1,083 | 953 |
| 1995 | 1,114 | 991 |
| 1996 | 1,146 | 1,024 |
| 1997 | 1,192 | 1,050 |
| 1998 | 1,071 | 958 |
| 1999 | 1,138 | 992 |
| 2000 | 996 | 910 |
| 2001 | 991 | 900 |
| 2002 | 1,038 | 931 |
| 2003 | 1,004 | 902 |
| 2004 | 1,154 | 1,032 |
| 2005 | 1,148 | 1,021 |
| 2006 | 1,207 | 1,073 |
| 2007 | 1,110 | 1,010 |
| 2008 | 969 | 891 |
| 2009 | 848 | 774 |
| 2010 | 862 | 792 |
| 2011 | 895 | 811 |
| 2012 | 865 | 809 |
| 2013 | 853 | 767 |
| 2014 | 820 | 747 |
| 2015 | 850 | 784 |
| 2016 | 1,083 | 979 |
| 2017 | 948 | 864 |
| 2018 | 953 | 876 |
| 2019 | 930 | 856 |
| 2020 | 934 | 852 |
| 2021 | 983 | 885 |
| 2022 | 988 | 913 |
| 2023 | 974 | 893 |
| 2024 | 962 | 895 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4 |
| 2001 | 22.2 |
| 2002 | 23.2 |
| 2003 | 22.3 |
| 2004 | 25.5 |
| 2005 | 25.1 |
| 2006 | 26.1 |
| 2007 | 23.8 |
| 2008 | 20.5 |
| 2009 | 17.8 |
| 2010 | 18.0 |
| 2011 | 18.7 |
| 2012 | 18.0 |
| 2013 | 17.7 |
| 2014 | 16.9 |
| 2015 | 17.5 |
| 2016 | 22.3 |
| 2017 | 19.5 |
| 2018 | 19.5 |
| 2019 | 19.0 |
| 2020 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 19.0 |
| 2024 | 18.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 173 |
| 1am | 175 |
| 2am | 139 |
| 3am | 121 |
| 4am | 123 |
| 5am | 167 |
| 6am | 151 |
| 7am | 135 |
| 8am | 105 |
| 9am | 112 |
| 10am | 157 |
| 11am | 146 |
| 12pm | 186 |
| 1pm | 180 |
| 2pm | 232 |
| 3pm | 221 |
| 4pm | 227 |
| 5pm | 290 |
| 6pm | 281 |
| 7pm | 223 |
| 8pm | 270 |
| 9pm | 237 |
| 10pm | 198 |
| 11pm | 179 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 676 |
| Mon | 586 |
| Tue | 555 |
| Wed | 539 |
| Thu | 599 |
| Fri | 693 |
| Sat | 790 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 318 |
| Feb | 337 |
| Mar | 344 |
| Apr | 347 |
| May | 396 |
| Jun | 381 |
| Jul | 392 |
| Aug | 360 |
| Sep | 383 |
| Oct | 397 |
| Nov | 383 |
| Dec | 400 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3,127 |
| Cloudy | 792 |
| Rain | 435 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 59 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,075 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,450 |
| Dark - Lighted | 628 |
| Dusk | 135 |
| Dawn | 91 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 45 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-65212
- I-59130
- US-431 SR-198
- US-31 SR-374
- US-80 SR-858
- SR-6954
- US-72 SR-253
- US-231 SR-5353
- I-2051
- SR-2148
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,632 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,343 |
| SUVs | 1,275 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 711 |
| Motorcycles | 481 |
| Vans | 193 |
| Other vehicles | 154 |
| Other light trucks | 19 |
| Buses | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado277
- Ford F-150254
- Toyota Camry194
- Honda Accord178
- Nissan Altima156
- GMC Sierra123
- Freightliner Cascadia122
- Chevrolet Tahoe103
- Toyota Corolla94
- Honda Civic88
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | Mobile County | CR-IRVINGTON BLB HWY | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Lawrence County | SR-157 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Dallas County | CR-45 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Jefferson County | I-59 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Foley, Baldwin County | CR-65 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Russell County | US-431 SR-1 | 3 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Baldwin County | CR-CANAAN RD E | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Morgan County | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Baldwin County | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Walker County | I-22 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Anniston, Calhoun County | MU-IRON MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Bessemer, Jefferson County | MU-19TH ST N | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Jefferson County | I-59 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Oxford, Calhoun County | SR-202 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Montevallo, Shelby County | CR-17 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | MU-25TH ST ENSLEY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Stevenson, Jackson County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Talladega County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Limestone County | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Cullman County | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Pickens County | US-82 SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Huntsville, Madison County | SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Montgomery County | US-231 SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County | MU-DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Clanton, Chilton County | MU-OLD HENRY RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.