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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2023 | Cullman, Cullman County | SR-157 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | MU-GREEN SPRINGS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Russellville, Franklin County | SR-13 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Montgomery, Montgomery County | MU-WARES FERRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Dallas County | CR-4 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Cullman County | CR-ROLAND JOHNSON PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Chambers County | CR-96 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Tuscaloosa County | SR-69 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Etowah County | SR-132 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Madison County | CR-ARNOLD RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Barbour County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | MU-1ST ST PRATT | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Baldwin County | US-90 SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Coosa County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Jefferson County | CR-HEFLIN AVE E | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Marion County | I-22 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Madison County | SR-53 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Lee County | CR-61 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Auburn, Lee County | SR-147 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Limestone County | CR-SW ROCKHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Cleburne County | CR-531 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Auburn, Lee County | MU-E GLENN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Baldwin County | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County | MU-CRESTWOOD BLVD | 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.