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2013

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Alabama in 2013

Deaths 853Fatal crashes 767Per 100,000 17.7US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 853 people died in 767 fatal crashes in Alabama, 17.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2012 (865) and 2013 (853).

Alabama accounted for 2.6% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

28.7% 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 2012 and the nation

MeasureAlabama 2013Alabama 2012United States 2013
Deaths85386532,893
Fatal crashes76780930,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents17.718.010.4
Crashes with a drinking driver29%28%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 66 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jefferson County809213.8959
Mobile County616515.8758
Baldwin County373814.5316
Madison County31337.8424
Montgomery County313214.2391
Tuscaloosa County262711.2381
Talladega County232733.2228
Limestone County192319.3240
Walker County172132.2195
Marshall County131918.6185
Morgan County171713.5182
DeKalb County151723.2174
Shelby County16166.8209
Elmore County151617.6120
Russell County131627.2164
Chilton County151531.7136
Houston County131513.7162
Cherokee County111557.493
Cullman County141415.1240
St. Clair County121414.4196
Etowah County131312.6198
Blount County111321.6152
Lauderdale County111212.3146
Autauga County101219.5107
Lee County11115.9193
Jackson County101120.5147
Colbert County91118.7132
Greene County811154.374
Randolph County101043.457
Escambia County91027.3108
Lowndes County910105.467
Tallapoosa County91024.680
Dale County81020.090
Calhoun County997.7208
Chambers County9926.689
Dallas County8822.5127
Macon County8844.192
Marion County7827.371
Clarke County6836.173
Pickens County5843.246
Lawrence County7720.9103
Wilcox County7771.039
Conecuh County6763.060
Bullock County5770.752
Pike County5721.197
Cleburne County4744.065
Choctaw County6649.851
Hale County6639.738
Marengo County5632.461
Sumter County5651.761
Barbour County5520.566
Bibb County5522.551
Winston County5520.969
Coffee County447.1104
Crenshaw County4430.535
Butler County3316.4110
Clay County3321.133
Covington County337.986
Fayette County3318.941
Franklin County339.465
Lamar County3322.238
Perry County3338.927
Coosa County1–2329.250
Geneva County1–21–2—70
Monroe County1–21–2—57
Washington County1–21–2—38

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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday14%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday11%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Alabama in 2013?

853 people in 767 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 17.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Alabama had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Jefferson County with 92 deaths in 80 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in Alabama?

853 deaths against 865 in 2012 (+-1%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.