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2016

Alabama in 2016

Deaths 1,083Fatal crashes 979Per 100,000 22.3US deaths 37,806

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 2016.

In 2016, 1,083 people died in 979 fatal crashes in Alabama, 22.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.7 nationally.

The death toll rose 27% from 850 in 2015 to 1,083 in 2016.

Alabama accounted for 2.9% of the 37,806 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

27.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (26%).

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

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Compared with 2015 and the nation

Measure	Alabama 2016	Alabama 2015	United States 2016
Deaths	1,083	850	37,806
Fatal crashes	979	784	34,748
Deaths per 100,000 residents	22.3	17.5	11.7
Crashes with a drinking driver	28%	28%	27%

Counties in 2016

Every county with a fatal crash in 2016, 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.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Jefferson County	88	90	13.5	959
Mobile County	70	77	18.7	758
Tuscaloosa County	46	50	20.7	381
Madison County	43	45	10.6	424
Montgomery County	38	39	17.3	391
Baldwin County	35	37	14.1	316
Etowah County	29	31	30.0	198
Talladega County	24	30	36.9	228
Russell County	21	29	49.3	164
Limestone County	23	28	23.5	240
Houston County	23	27	24.7	162
Shelby County	24	26	11.0	209
Calhoun County	22	26	22.3	208
Cullman County	22	25	27.0	240
Walker County	19	23	35.2	195
Marshall County	19	22	21.5	185
Chilton County	18	21	44.4	136
St. Clair County	19	20	20.6	196
Elmore County	18	20	22.0	120
DeKalb County	18	19	26.0	174
Lee County	17	18	9.6	193
Colbert County	15	18	30.6	132
Jackson County	17	17	31.6	147
Blount County	16	17	28.3	152
Autauga County	15	15	24.4	107
Coffee County	13	15	26.6	104
Tallapoosa County	11	15	36.9	80
Butler County	13	14	76.7	110
Cherokee County	10	14	53.6	93
Chambers County	12	13	38.4	89
Dale County	12	13	26.0	90
Morgan County	12	13	10.3	182
Lauderdale County	10	13	13.3	146
Macon County	9	13	71.6	92
Dallas County	11	11	30.9	127
Winston County	9	11	46.1	69
Coosa County	9	10	97.2	50
Lawrence County	8	9	26.8	103
Bibb County	8	8	35.9	51
Escambia County	8	8	21.8	108
Marengo County	8	8	43.2	61
Conecuh County	7	8	72.0	60
Covington County	6	8	21.2	86
Monroe County	7	7	36.7	57
Choctaw County	6	6	49.8	51
Henry County	6	6	33.1	28
Marion County	6	6	20.5	71
Pickens County	6	6	32.4	46
Clarke County	5	6	27.1	73
Cleburne County	5	6	37.7	65
Greene County	5	5	70.2	74
Hale County	5	5	33.1	38
Pike County	5	5	15.1	97
Randolph County	5	5	21.7	57
Barbour County	4	5	20.5	66
Crenshaw County	4	4	30.5	35
Franklin County	4	4	12.5	65
Lowndes County	4	4	42.2	67
Perry County	4	4	51.8	27
Sumter County	4	4	34.5	61
Washington County	4	4	26.6	38
Bullock County	3	4	40.4	52
Clay County	3	4	28.1	33
Wilcox County	3	3	30.4	39
Fayette County	1–2	1–2	—	41
Geneva County	1–2	1–2	—	70
Lamar County	1–2	1–2	—	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

12am3.3%

1am2.6%

2am2.6%

3am3%

4am3.7%

5am4.3%

6am3.6%

7am5.2%

8am2.7%

9am2.6%

10am3.1%

11am4.3%

12pm3.8%

1pm4.6%

2pm5.1%

3pm4.6%

4pm5.8%

5pm4.5%

6pm5.1%

7pm5.5%

8pm5.8%

9pm4.8%

10pm4.7%

11pm4.6%

Weekday

Sunday16%

Monday12%

Tuesday13%

Wednesday12%

Thursday14%

Friday16%

Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial26%

Minor arterial22%

Major collector20%

Local14%

Interstate14%

Minor collector3%

Other freeways and expressways0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Alabama in 2016?

1,083 people in 979 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2016 file, or 22.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Alabama had the most crash deaths in 2016?

Jefferson County with 90 deaths in 88 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2016 compare with 2015 in Alabama?

1,083 deaths against 850 in 2015 (+27%). Nationally the 2016 total was 37,806.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2016 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.