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1999

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Alabama in 1999

Deaths 1,138Fatal crashes 992Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,717

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 1999.

In 1999, 1,138 people died in 992 fatal crashes in Alabama.

The death toll rose 6% from 1,071 in 1998 to 1,138 in 1999.

Alabama accounted for 2.7% of the 41,717 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

25.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

Compared with 1998 and the nation

MeasureAlabama 1999Alabama 1998United States 1999
Deaths1,1381,07141,717
Fatal crashes99295837,140
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver25%28%34%

Counties in 1999

Every county with a fatal crash in 1999, 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 County839013.5959
Mobile County658119.6758
Madison County444911.6424
Tuscaloosa County344117.0381
Morgan County303527.8182
Cullman County293335.6240
Walker County293249.0195
St. Clair County243233.0196
Baldwin County243111.8316
Calhoun County282924.9208
Shelby County222711.4209
Marshall County232423.5185
Montgomery County21229.7391
Etowah County212120.3198
Elmore County202123.1120
Houston County182119.2162
Lee County182111.2193
Blount County182033.2152
Limestone County152016.8240
Talladega County161923.3228
Lawrence County151956.6103
Russell County151932.3164
Colbert County181830.6132
DeKalb County161723.2174
Sumter County1317146.561
Escambia County141643.7108
Covington County131642.486
Choctaw County1215124.551
Dale County111530.090
Chambers County131441.489
Butler County111476.7110
Franklin County131340.865
Lowndes County1213137.167
Marion County111344.371
Clarke County101358.773
Lauderdale County121212.3146
Winston County101250.369
Chilton County101123.3136
Cleburne County101169.265
Cherokee County91142.193
Pike County101030.297
Autauga County81016.3107
Barbour County9936.966
Jackson County9916.7147
Dallas County8822.5127
Greene County88112.274
Tallapoosa County8819.780
Wilcox County7881.139
Henry County5844.128
Geneva County7725.770
Macon County7738.592
Randolph County6730.357
Monroe County5736.757
Bibb County4731.451
Crenshaw County4753.435
Bullock County6660.652
Coffee County6610.6104
Coosa County6658.350
Hale County5639.738
Perry County5677.727
Conecuh County5545.060
Marengo County5527.061
Pickens County5527.046
Clay County4428.133
Lamar County4429.538
Washington County4426.638
Fayette County1–2318.941

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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Alabama in 1999?

1,138 people in 992 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1999 file.

Which county in Alabama had the most crash deaths in 1999?

Jefferson County with 90 deaths in 83 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1999 compare with 1998 in Alabama?

1,138 deaths against 1,071 in 1998 (+6%). Nationally the 1999 total was 41,717.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1999 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.