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Alabama

Residents 5,157,699Deaths 2024 962Deaths 2015–2024 9,605Counties 67Routes with pages 53

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024.

Alabama recorded 962 deaths in 895 fatal crashes in 2024, the latest year in NHTSA's FARS, and 9,605 deaths over 2015–2024.

That is 19.3 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 64% higher than the national rate of 11.8. The ten-year total was about level between 2005–2014 (9,577) and 2015–2024 (9,605).

Relative to the national shares, speeding stands out most: 26.7% of fatal crashes against 27.2% nationally. 59.4% of the state's fatal crashes were on rural roads and 47.8% happened after dark.

Among counties with at least 50 deaths in the ten years, the highest rates per 100,000 residents were in Greene County (94.0), Lowndes County (67.3) and Butler County (57.2).

962deaths in 2024895 fatal crashes
19.3per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–2024US 11.8
0%ten-year change in deaths9,577 → 9,605
25%crashes with a drinking driverUS 26%

Trend since 1975

06041,207197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 902 deaths1976: 988 deaths1977: 1,081 deaths1978: 1,142 deaths1979: 998 deaths1980: 940 deaths1981: 933 deaths1982: 839 deaths1983: 930 deaths1984: 932 deaths1985: 882 deaths1986: 1,081 deaths1987: 1,111 deaths1988: 1,024 deaths1989: 1,029 deaths1990: 1,121 deaths1991: 1,116 deaths1992: 1,031 deaths1993: 1,044 deaths1994: 1,083 deaths1995: 1,114 deaths1996: 1,146 deaths1997: 1,192 deaths1998: 1,071 deaths1999: 1,138 deaths2000: 996 deaths2001: 991 deaths2002: 1,038 deaths2003: 1,004 deaths2004: 1,154 deaths2005: 1,148 deaths2006: 1,207 deaths2007: 1,110 deaths2008: 969 deaths2009: 848 deaths2010: 862 deaths2011: 895 deaths2012: 865 deaths2013: 853 deaths2014: 820 deaths2015: 850 deaths2016: 1,083 deaths2017: 948 deaths2018: 953 deaths2019: 930 deaths2020: 934 deaths2021: 983 deaths2022: 988 deaths2023: 974 deaths2024: 962 deaths
People killed in crashes in Alabama by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 962 deaths.

Rate per 100,000 residents, 2000–2024

013262000200520102015202020242000: 22.42001: 22.22002: 23.22003: 22.32004: 25.52005: 25.12006: 26.12007: 23.82008: 20.52009: 17.82010: 182011: 18.62012: 182013: 17.72014: 16.92015: 17.52016: 22.32017: 19.42018: 19.52019: 18.92020: 18.62021: 19.52022: 19.52023: 192024: 18.7
Deaths per 100,000 residents in Alabama and nationally, 2000–2024. Latest point: 2024, 18.7. this page United States

Year pages: 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975

Compared with the nation

MeasureAlabamaUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202419.311.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 202418.711.5
Deaths, 2015–20249,605389,190
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.1
Change vs previous ten years0%+7%
Share of the national toll2.5%100%

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking25.4%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver26.7%
Pedestriansshare of people killed12%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed9.5%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used57.6%
In darknesscrashes after dark47.8%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads59.4%

tick marks the US share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

Counties ranked by rate

Deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024. Small counties on through routes can rank high on few deaths; the deaths column gives the scale. Counties with fewer than 10 fatal crashes in the ten years show no factor shares.

#CountyResidentsDeaths 2015–2024Per 100k / yrDeaths 2024AlcoholSpeeding
1Greene County7,1277494.01–226%34%
2Lowndes County9,4856767.3525%30%
3Butler County18,25611057.2830%21%
4Bullock County9,9015251.2433%35%
5Conecuh County11,1096050.71024%36%
6Sumter County11,6076149.5638%30%
7Macon County18,1599249.2826%30%
8Coosa County10,2915047.5630%41%
9Cleburne County15,9056542.8928%30%
10Choctaw County12,0525140.3638%33%
11Wilcox County9,8653937.4329%37%
12Cherokee County26,1389336.21216%34%
13Dallas County35,54512733.41539%33%
14Marengo County18,5126131.9524%37%
15Clarke County22,1427331.3732%30%
16Perry County7,7192731.2548%24%
17Lawrence County33,56710331.11115%29%
18Walker County65,26019530.22222%34%
19Chilton County47,26213630.21626%28%
20Escambia County36,63010829.3927%32%
21Pike County33,1249729.2828%24%
22Winston County23,8696929.1719%46%
23Talladega County81,37522828.22724%34%
24Russell County58,83716428.11019%22%
25Jackson County53,78014728.01422%28%
26Monroe County19,0575728.0428%40%
27Cullman County92,60424027.72226%34%
28Lamar County13,5433827.6414%26%
29Barbour County24,3586626.4735%19%
30Geneva County27,2597026.3736%25%
31Chambers County33,8138926.2624%35%
32Blount County60,16315225.91615%31%
33Crenshaw County13,1143525.9344%27%
34Hale County15,1163825.6442%44%
35Randolph County23,0675725.2641%28%
36Fayette County15,8634125.21126%32%
37DeKalb County73,12217424.22122%37%
38Marion County29,3237124.01315%17%
39Washington County15,0183824.0431%56%
40Clay County14,2393324.0437%41%
41Pickens County18,5084623.6717%46%
42Colbert County58,78513223.41223%33%
43Limestone County118,94224023.32227%32%
44Covington County37,7488623.01114%18%
45Bibb County22,2585122.9526%21%
46St. Clair County96,92719621.51822%32%
47Franklin County31,8746520.5724%31%
48Tallapoosa County40,6998019.6723%32%
49Coffee County56,35810419.5536%17%
50Etowah County103,20719819.22218%25%
51Marshall County102,15618518.91524%33%
52Autauga County61,46410718.6827%33%
53Mobile County412,33975818.37434%22%
54Dale County50,0679018.2629%25%
55Calhoun County116,42720818.02414%25%
56Montgomery County225,89439117.24229%11%
57Tuscaloosa County241,21238117.13536%25%
58Henry County18,1412816.11–219%23%
59Lauderdale County97,50214615.51921%29%
60Houston County109,36616215.21228%19%
61Morgan County126,08418214.92523%25%
62Jefferson County664,74495914.410112%18%
63Elmore County91,04212014.1837%40%
64Baldwin County261,60831613.72631%27%
65Lee County187,84719311.32629%24%
66Madison County423,35542411.04430%26%
67Shelby County235,9692099.41223%22%

Routes with the most fatal crashes

#RouteTypeFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1US Route SRUS highway62569820%20%
2Interstate 65Interstate43749621%20%
3Interstate 59Interstate26228816%21%
4US Route 431US highway12213316%15%
5US Route 231US highway11212622%23%
6US Route 31US highway10411513%28%
7State Route 69State highway9911828%33%
8Interstate 85Interstate9811021%16%
9Interstate 20Interstate9711116%31%
10Interstate 10Interstate9410626%25%
11State Route 21State highway9010317%19%
12US Route 80US highway717723%17%
13State Route 5State highway697715%16%
14State Route 75State highway68729%13%
15US Route 72US highway687622%28%
16State Route 14State highway667229%35%
17Interstate 22Interstate637011%14%
18State Route 79State highway60647%23%
19US Route 280US highway606413%10%
20US Route 82US highway597117%15%
21State Route 157State highway555813%13%
22US Route 43US highway546222%20%
23Interstate 459Interstate525610%25%
24State Route 53State highway525519%21%
25State Route 77State highway515422%20%
26US Route 278US highway505612%18%
27State Route 2State highway495335%12%
28State Route 17State highway475323%32%
29US Route 84US highway475326%17%
30State Route 22State highway465422%30%

Signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024; 53 routes in Alabama qualify. Local streets and county roads are not listed. Long routes carry more traffic and so more crashes; this is a count, not a rate.

Time of day and day of week

12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Alabama by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 8,769 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Saturday17%
Friday16%
Sunday16%
Thursday14%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%

Light condition

Daylight48%
Dark, not lighted33%
Dark, lighted14%
Dusk3%
Dawn2%
Dark, lighting unknown1%

Road type

Other principal arterial27%
Minor arterial23%
Major collector21%
Interstate13%
Local12%
Minor collector3%
Other freeways and expressways0%

FHWA functional classes (FARS FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the national share. What the classes mean.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Alabama in 2024?

962 people in 895 fatal crashes, per NHTSA's FARS annual file. Over 2015–2024 the total is 9,605.

How does Alabama compare with the national rate?

19.3 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 11.8 nationally; in 2024 alone, 18.7 against 11.5.

Which counties in Alabama have the most fatal crashes?

By deaths over 2015–2024: Jefferson County (959), Mobile County (758) and Madison County (424). The county table ranks by rate per 100,000 residents instead, which is a fairer comparison across sizes.

What share of fatal crashes in Alabama involved alcohol or speeding?

25.4% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had a driver reported as drinking (US: 26.3%) and 26.7% had a speeding-related driver (US: 27.2%).

Which routes in Alabama have the most fatal crashes?

US Route SR (625 fatal crashes, 2015–2024), Interstate 65 (437 fatal crashes, 2015–2024) and Interstate 59 (262 fatal crashes, 2015–2024). Route pages exist for signed routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in the ten years.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files 1975–2024; US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology, sources and corrections.