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1995

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Alabama in 1995

Deaths 1,114Fatal crashes 991Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 1,114 people died in 991 fatal crashes in Alabama.

The death toll was about level between 1994 (1,083) and 1995 (1,114).

Alabama accounted for 2.7% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.2% 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 1994 and the nation

MeasureAlabama 1995Alabama 1994United States 1995
Deaths1,1141,08341,817
Fatal crashes99195337,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver32%31%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, 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 County839113.7959
Madison County525713.5424
Mobile County515713.8758
Montgomery County424921.7391
Walker County303756.7195
Baldwin County353613.8316
Tuscaloosa County313614.9381
Houston County252825.6162
Shelby County242711.4209
Talladega County222733.2228
Cullman County232628.1240
Morgan County222519.8182
Marshall County212423.5185
Lauderdale County222323.6146
Calhoun County202319.8208
Blount County212236.6152
Lee County192111.2193
Limestone County202016.8240
Escambia County171849.1108
Franklin County161856.565
St. Clair County151818.6196
Marion County141861.471
Etowah County161615.5198
Colbert County141525.5132
Tallapoosa County131434.480
Coffee County121424.8104
Macon County131371.692
Barbour County121353.466
Dallas County121336.6127
Russell County121322.1164
Covington County111334.486
Randolph County101356.457
DeKalb County101216.4174
Greene County912168.474
Lawrence County91235.7103
Chilton County111123.3136
Elmore County111112.1120
Cherokee County101142.193
Conecuh County101199.060
Perry County811142.527
Choctaw County101083.051
Clarke County91045.273
Dale County91020.090
Autauga County71016.3107
Cleburne County9956.665
Sumter County9977.561
Winston County9937.769
Henry County7949.628
Jackson County7916.7147
Hale County7852.938
Pike County7824.297
Marengo County6843.261
Washington County7746.638
Butler County6738.3110
Fayette County6744.141
Wilcox County5771.039
Chambers County6617.789
Lamar County5644.338
Pickens County5632.446
Geneva County4518.370
Monroe County4526.257
Coosa County4438.950
Crenshaw County4430.535
Lowndes County3442.267
Bibb County3313.551
Clay County3321.133
Bullock County1–21–2—52

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday19%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Alabama in 1995?

1,114 people in 991 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Alabama had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Jefferson County with 91 deaths in 83 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Alabama?

1,114 deaths against 1,083 in 1994 (+3%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.