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Alabama in 2000

Deaths 996Fatal crashes 910Per 100,000 22.4US deaths 41,945

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 2000.

In 2000, 996 people died in 910 fatal crashes in Alabama, 22.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.9 nationally.

The death toll fell 12% from 1,138 in 1999 to 996 in 2000.

Alabama accounted for 2.4% of the 41,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

Compared with 1999 and the nation

MeasureAlabama 2000Alabama 1999United States 2000
Deaths9961,13841,945
Fatal crashes91099237,526
Deaths per 100,000 residents22.4—14.9
Crashes with a drinking driver36%25%35%

Counties in 2000

Every county with a fatal crash in 2000, 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
Mobile County707618.4758
Jefferson County697210.8959
Madison County424510.6424
Montgomery County343816.8391
Baldwin County363714.1316
Tuscaloosa County293213.3381
Shelby County262811.9209
Walker County212741.4195
Calhoun County242521.5208
Lee County232412.8193
Russell County222440.8164
Marshall County192423.5185
Talladega County202227.0228
DeKalb County192230.1174
Morgan County162116.7182
St. Clair County182020.6196
Blount County161931.6152
Lauderdale County171818.5146
Autauga County171727.7107
Cullman County151718.4240
Etowah County161615.5198
Dallas County151645.0127
Escambia County131643.7108
Colbert County151525.5132
Macon County111477.192
Limestone County131310.9240
Chilton County111225.4136
Clarke County111254.273
Houston County111211.0162
Jackson County111222.3147
Tallapoosa County111229.580
Butler County91054.8110
Chambers County91029.689
Dale County91020.090
Franklin County91031.465
Lawrence County9926.8103
Sumter County9977.561
Wilcox County9991.239
Conecuh County8981.060
Elmore County899.9120
Pike County8927.297
Coffee County8814.2104
Greene County88112.274
Lowndes County6884.367
Coosa County7768.050
Marion County7723.971
Geneva County6725.770
Hale County6746.338
Marengo County6737.861
Cherokee County6623.093
Henry County6633.128
Pickens County6632.446
Clay County5642.133
Cleburne County5531.465
Covington County5513.286
Crenshaw County5538.135
Lamar County5536.938
Washington County5533.338
Winston County5520.969
Barbour County4520.566
Bibb County4522.551
Bullock County4550.552
Monroe County1–2526.257
Randolph County4417.357
Choctaw County3324.951
Fayette County3318.941
Perry County1–21–2—27

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday14%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Alabama in 2000?

996 people in 910 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2000 file, or 22.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Alabama had the most crash deaths in 2000?

Mobile County with 76 deaths in 70 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2000 compare with 1999 in Alabama?

996 deaths against 1,138 in 1999 (+-12%). Nationally the 2000 total was 41,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2000 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.