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1993

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Alabama in 1993

Deaths 1,044Fatal crashes 914Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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. Final FARS file for 1993.

In 1993, 1,044 people died in 914 fatal crashes in Alabama.

The death toll was about level between 1992 (1,031) and 1993 (1,044).

Alabama accounted for 2.6% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureAlabama 1993Alabama 1992United States 1993
Deaths1,0441,03140,150
Fatal crashes91492135,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver31%34%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 67 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jefferson County818612.9959
Mobile County636816.5758
Madison County38429.9424
Shelby County233113.1209
DeKalb County242939.7174
Walker County272842.9195
Morgan County252721.4182
Montgomery County232712.0391
Baldwin County25269.9316
St. Clair County222525.8196
Jackson County212546.5147
Marshall County212322.5185
Etowah County212221.3198
Talladega County182125.8228
Lauderdale County192020.5146
Tuscaloosa County19208.3381
Marion County152068.271
Elmore County191920.9120
Cullman County161920.5240
Autauga County151930.9107
Lee County151910.1193
Colbert County141627.2132
Escambia County111643.7108
Fayette County1116100.941
Russell County141525.5164
Houston County121513.7162
Tallapoosa County131434.480
Clarke County121463.273
Calhoun County131311.2208
Lawrence County131338.7103
Chambers County111338.489
Cherokee County101349.793
Limestone County101310.9240
Winston County81354.569
Blount County111219.9152
Butler County111265.7110
Franklin County111237.665
Geneva County81244.070
Conecuh County111199.060
Cleburne County101169.265
Monroe County81157.757
Chilton County9919.0136
Wilcox County9991.239
Crenshaw County8968.635
Marengo County7948.661
Pickens County6948.646
Covington County6821.286
Perry County68103.627
Dale County4816.090
Dallas County7719.7127
Greene County7798.274
Henry County5738.628
Choctaw County6649.851
Lowndes County6663.367
Macon County6633.092
Sumter County6651.761
Bibb County5627.051
Lamar County5644.338
Bullock County5550.552
Hale County5533.138
Pike County5515.197
Coosa County3548.650
Barbour County4416.466
Washington County4426.638
Coffee County347.1104
Clay County3321.133
Randolph County1–21–2—57

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.8%
1am4.7%
2am3.8%
3am2.6%
4am3%
5am3.7%
6am3.3%
7am2.6%
8am3.1%
9am3.5%
10am3%
11am3.8%
12pm3.9%
1pm3.7%
2pm4%
3pm5.8%
4pm5.1%
5pm5.1%
6pm6.8%
7pm5.4%
8pm3.7%
9pm5.1%
10pm4.3%
11pm5%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday11%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday11%
Thursday14%
Friday18%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Alabama in 1993?

1,044 people in 914 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in Alabama had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Jefferson County with 86 deaths in 81 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in Alabama?

1,044 deaths against 1,031 in 1992 (+1%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.