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1994

Alabama · year

Alabama in 1994

Deaths 1,083Fatal crashes 953Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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 1994.

In 1994, 1,083 people died in 953 fatal crashes in Alabama.

The death toll was about level between 1993 (1,044) and 1994 (1,083).

Alabama accounted for 2.7% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasureAlabama 1994Alabama 1993United States 1994
Deaths1,0831,04440,716
Fatal crashes95391436,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver31%31%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, 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 County9610716.1959
Mobile County586315.3758
Montgomery County425624.8391
Baldwin County404718.0316
Madison County37399.2424
Tuscaloosa County283414.1381
Shelby County303213.6209
Etowah County303029.1198
Walker County242842.9195
Elmore County162426.4120
Lee County202010.6193
Cullman County172021.6240
Russell County142034.0164
Marshall County171918.6185
Blount County161931.6152
Lauderdale County181818.5146
DeKalb County151723.2174
Escambia County151746.4108
Marion County111758.071
Butler County111687.6110
Pike County151545.397
Morgan County131511.9182
Talladega County131518.4228
Autauga County121524.4107
Clarke County121567.773
St. Clair County141414.4196
Calhoun County131412.0208
Coffee County131424.8104
Covington County131437.186
Colbert County121423.8132
Houston County121412.8162
Limestone County121310.9240
Coosa County1113126.350
Jackson County111324.2147
Pickens County121264.846
Lawrence County111235.7103
Sumter County111194.861
Chilton County101123.3136
Dale County101122.090
Dallas County91130.9127
Lamar County71181.238
Lowndes County1010105.467
Monroe County101052.557
Tallapoosa County101024.680
Bibb County91044.951
Cherokee County81038.393
Franklin County8928.265
Clay County6963.233
Winston County8833.569
Bullock County7880.852
Wilcox County7771.039
Macon County6738.592
Crenshaw County6645.835
Marengo County5632.461
Cleburne County5531.465
Conecuh County5545.060
Geneva County5518.370
Barbour County4416.466
Chambers County4411.889
Choctaw County4433.251
Greene County4456.174
Perry County4451.827
Randolph County4417.357
Washington County3426.638
Fayette County3318.941
Hale County3319.838
Henry County1–21–2—28

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday11%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday10%
Thursday12%
Friday17%
Saturday22%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Alabama in 1994?

1,083 people in 953 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in Alabama had the most crash deaths in 1994?

Jefferson County with 107 deaths in 96 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1994 compare with 1993 in Alabama?

1,083 deaths against 1,044 in 1993 (+4%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 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.